Supreme Court of India

/s Patanjali Foods Limited (formerly Known as M/s Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 5 S.C.R. 2141
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 19 May 2025

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Issue for Consideration 1. Whether encashment of bank guarantees furnished under court orders can be treated as “payment of duty” for the purpose of refund under Section 27 of the Customs Act? 2. Whether the doctrine of unjust enrichment apply to amounts realized through such encashment? 3. Whether the Department was right in encashing the guarantees when the civil appeals were pending before this Court? Headnotes† Customs Act, 1962 – Encashment of bank guarantees furnished under interim orders of High Court – Whether such encashment amounts to “payment of duty” under Section 27 of the Act:

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