International Airports Authority Act, 1971

The appellant purchased 78 consignments of zinc and copper that had been stored at the Port of Bombay after the original consignees failed to lift them. The Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay levied demurrage charges of Rs.2,81,67,333 and granted only partial remission, which the appellant challenged. The Supreme …

The case concerned the liability for demurrage and detention charges on ten consignments of cold‑rolled coils imported by M/s Imler International and M/s Shri Lakshmi Steels. The goods were detained by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs on suspicion of mis‑declaration, leading the Mumbai Port Tru…

The importers (Grand Slam International and others) brought goods by air to Delhi, where Customs detained the cargo and later issued detention certificates. The International Airports Authority of India (IAAI) and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), approved custodians under Section 45 of the Customs Act, levied dem…