Supreme Court of India

M/s. Rasiklal Kantilal & Co. v. Board of Trustee of Port of Bombay & Others

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Reported as [2017] 4 S.C.R. 591
Bench Jasti Chelameswar J.
Decided 28 February 2017

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that F firstly, the cases of Gilt Pack and appellant are not identical.

Judgment, page 33

From the headnote

Bailment: Consignments (78 in numbers) shipped on cash against documents basis - Received at Bombay Port - Consignees filed bills of entry only in respect of 37 consignments, but failed to lift the consignments - Consignments stored at the Port - Exporter/ Co11'signor sold the consigned goods to the petitioner - Petitioner applied to Customs Authorities to file Bills of Entry for 41 consignments and to substitute Bills of Entry in respect 37 consignments - Customs authority issued detention certificate specifically mentioning that detention was for "bonafide operation of ITC formalities" -

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