Supreme Court Halts Customs Duty on Cross-Border Goods Exceeding Rs 100
Summary
The Supreme Court has halted the Ministry of Finance's decision to collect customs duty on daily consumable goods from the Nepal-India border valued above Rs 100, citing conflict with the trade treaty.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court issued an interim order stopping customs duty on daily consumable goods from the Nepal-India border.
- The order halts the Ministry of Finance's decision to levy customs duty on goods exceeding Rs 100 in value.
- The decision was prompted by a writ petition filed by lawyer Amitesh Pandit and others.
- The petition argued that the customs duty imposition violated the trade treaty provisions.
