The Telangana High Court has instructed the Customs authorities to provisionally release 127 units of imported multi-functional copying and scanning machines that were seized by the department. This is contingent upon the importer depositing the increased duty amount and providing a bank guarantee of 10% of the total value of the goods. M/s Akshya Copier Solutions, an importer, has submitted the writ petition contesting the seizure memo and asking for immediate clearance of the consignment imported. The applicant, before the High Court alleging that the Customs department had seized various models of second-hand highly specialised equipment, like copying and scanning machines. The department denied clearance despite the applicant being ready to pay the applicable duties on the declared value. The importer said that the seizure and continued detention of the goods were arbitrary and unreasonable, allegedly contrary to the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, the Import ...
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