Supreme Court halts border customs duty on goods over Rs 100
Summary
The Supreme Court has temporarily stopped the government from collecting customs duty on daily consumer goods valued over Rs 100 brought from India through Nepal border points.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court issued an interim order halting customs duty collection on daily goods over Rs 100 at Nepal-India border.
- The order was made by a joint bench of justices Hari Prasad Phuyal and Tek Prasad Dhungana.
- The government has been directed not to enforce the duty collection until the final verdict.
- The rule had faced public criticism, especially in the Terai region, and was challenged as contradicting the Customs Duty Act 2024.
