MS. PUJA JAYANT & ORS. vs COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, IGI AIRPORT

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11th September, 2025 W.P.(C) 13995/2025 & CM APPL. 57278/2025 MS. PUJA JAYANT & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Harsh Trikha, Adv. versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, IGI AIRPORT .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gibran Naushad, SSC with Mr. Harsh Singhal and Mr. Suraj Shekhar Singh, Advs. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 57278/2025 (for exemption) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 13995/2025 3. The present petition reveals a concerning situation with respect to the functioning of the Customs Department at I.G.I. Airport. 4. The petition has been filed by the Petitioners under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking release of their gold jewellery seized by the Customs Department, I.G.I. Airport. 5. The details of the detained jewellery which were detained vide detention receipts dated 6th September, 2022, are as under: ● One gold chain weighing 100gms ● One gold chain weighing 51gms W.P.(C) 13995/2025 6. A brief background of the Petitioner’s case