Review Of Baggage Rules For Air Passengers Carrying Gold Jewellery Suggested: Delhi High Court

In a significant decision, the Delhi High Court has ordered a re-evaluation of the Baggage Rules, 2016, concerning the confiscation of gold jewelry by the Customs Department. The case arose when Qamar Jahan (the petitioner) challenged the seizure of his gold jewelry, including two gold kadas and a gold chain, under the Customs Act, 1962. The petitioner’s appeal against the confiscation order was dismissed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals),…