Rare Crafts Overseas vs Commissioner Of Customs, Chennai on 12 August, 2010
6. Both the Bombay Court judgment in the case of Union of India v. Popular Dyechem [1987 (28) E.L.T. 63] and the Delhi Court judgment in the case of Jain Shudh Vanaspati Ltd. and Others v. Union of India and Others [1982 (10) E.L.T. 43], on their peculiar facts, are good for taking notice of the order under Section 47 of the Act and saying accordingly that unless that order was set aside, no proceeding for confiscation should have been taken. It is difficult, however, to accept this as a law, as once there is a clearance under Section 47 and/or Section 51 of the Act is ordered, unless that order is set aside, the proper officer cannot act on his reasonable belief under Sections 110, 111 or 113 of the Act.