Section 6 in The Baggage Rules, 2016
6. Transfer of residence.
(1) A person, who is engaged in a profession abroad, or is transferring ... case may be, under rule 4, articles in his bonafide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of the Appendix below, subject
utilizing them in import of consumer goods which are not the bonafide baggage of said passport holders. The position therefore which emerges form the appellant ... purchase of passports for import of unaccompanied baggage in their names. This unaccompanied baggage was not their bonafide baggage. Therefore what has been recovered
such, the gold brought by
the passenger becomes a non-bonafide baggage and
as a result prohibited goods. I also observe that the
gold brought ... passenger does not constitute to
be the bonafide baggage which includes household
goods and personal effects only. I also find that the
passengers have
Regulation) Act and the Baggage Rules,
2016 submits that the baggage imported by the petitioner is not a
bonafide baggage and fraud was sought ... passenger baggage to
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the extent admissible under the Baggage Rules for the time being
in force. Baggage Rules
passenger
from India cannot fall within the category of "Bonafide Baggage". The Joint
Commissioner further held that the export of the said medicines ... WRIT PTITION NO.1870 OF 2008
held as bonafide baggage and since they were not declared truly, the Commissioner of
Customs found no reason
Investigation Branch) of the respondents
organization seized 2 containers containing non bonafide baggage cleared
as Unaccompanied Baggage by ICD Thimmapur depot and consequently,
applicant along ... containers were
verified and found that 160 containers contained non bonafide baggage.
The goods in respect of 124 containers were confiscated and on paying
Investigation Branch) of the respondents organization
seized 2 containers containing non bonafide baggage cleared as
Unaccompanied Baggage by ICD Thimmapur depot and consequently,
applicant along ... containers were
verified and found that 160 containers contained non bonafide baggage.
The goods in respect of 124 containers were confiscated and on paying
baggage. The article in the baggage of a passenger should be either for the use of the passenger or his family or is a bonafide ... appellants so as to made them appear to be bonafide baggage. Viewed in the context of their initial statements, these purchase bills cannot be relied
appellants are commercial goods in trade quantity, they do not constitute bonafide baggage in terms of Section 79 of the Customs Act, 1962 read with ... claiming free allowance, the goods should form part of the bonafide baggage of the passenger and in these cases the goods do not qualify
Commissioner has failed to give any findings on the bonafide baggage of the appellant. Finally the ld. Counsel submitted that the impugned order deserves ... correct. Drawing attention to Rule 8 of the Bonafide Baggage Rules, 1998 the ld. JDR submitted that the said rule permits clearance of bonafide baggage
