DRI Seizure of Imported Distillate Oil Quashed; Court Questions Cloud Point Test and Diesel Classification Logic: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court recently restored the rights of Aparajita Energy Private Limited over its detained cargo of distillate marine fuel, seizing attention over allegations that the imported fuel was disguised diesel. The matter came up before a Division Bench of Justices A.S. Supehia and Pranav Trivedi, who reviewed the seizure action taken by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) under the Customs Act. Background of the dispute Aparajita Energy,…