SHEIKH MOHD. OMER vs COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, CALCUTTA & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the mare 'Jury Maid' imported by the appellant was not a 'pet animal' as defined in the Government notification, since there was no evidence of it being tamed or fondled. The Court interpreted 'any prohibition' in Section 111(d) of the Customs Act, 1962, to include restrictions on imports, affirming that the prohibition on importing living animals remains in effect despite exceptions. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the confiscation of the mare by customs authorities.