Supreme Court of India
Dhiraj Lal H. Vohra Etc. Etc. v. Union of India and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the considered opinion that the importer cannot be permitted to circumvent the law through judicial process which is otherwise impermissible under the Act.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Customs Act, 1962: Sections 15( 1), 31, 46, 68-Goods imported-Ship arriving and delivering Import Manifest-Goods could not be handled due to strike-Bill of Entry for clearance of goods-Presenting of-Subsequent grant of Inward Entry and arrival of ship into the port-Increase in rates of duty in the meantime-Fixing of rate of duty-R.elevant date-What is. . The petitioners placed an order with the Indian Agent of a foreign supplier for supply of ball bearings, and opened letters of credit. The foreign supplier shipped the goods. The ship arrived on February 20, 1989 at Madras port and was ready
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