Supreme Court Clarifies Demurrage Liability for Importers: Mumbai Port Trust vs. Shri Lakshmi Steels (2017)

/ Customs Act, 1962, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 160(9), Customs Act, 1962 with Section 45, Deepak Gupta, Judges, Madan B. Lokur, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 48, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 53, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 59

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Port Trust can charge demurrage on goods detained by customs, and whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) or customs authorities can be held liable for such charges. CASE TYPE: Customs and Port Trust Law Case Name: Mumbai Port Trust vs. M/s. Shri Lakshmi Steels and Ors. Judgment Date: 27 July […]

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