KARL MAYER STOLL THROUKEVIN SOCHA AND ANR vs UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS — WP/7882/2023

Case under Customs Act, 1962 Section na. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010121582023

Filing Number

WP/7191/2023

Filing Date

13-Mar-2023

Registration No

WP/7882/2023

Registration Date

26-Jun-2023

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. Sathe

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. Sathe

Bench Type

Division

Category

ORDINARY CIVIL ( 30 )

Sub-Category

OTHERS ( 99 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 24-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Customs Act, 1962 Section na

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KARL MAYER STOLL THROUKEVIN SOCHA AND ANR

    Adv. Abhishek Rastogi

  2. 2.M/S. KARL MAYER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, THRO. KEVIN SOCHA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

  2. 2.COMMOISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,

    Adv. OMLE MAMTA RAMCHANDRA

  3. 3.DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,

  4. 4.ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, GR-V

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. SatheView PDF

    Summary The Bombay High Court quashed show-cause notices issued to Karl Mayer (a German textile machinery exporter) and its Indian subsidiary, finding customs authorities lacked jurisdiction to penalize a foreign exporter for Indian importers' alleged mis-declaration of goods prior to March 29, 2018. The court held that under the Customs Act, responsibility for import compliance rests solely with importers, not foreign exporters whose privity with goods ends upon shipment, and that the extraterritorial amendment to the Act's jurisdiction applies only prospectively from 2018. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. SatheView PDF

  4. 18-Feb-2026

    High On Board (Hob)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. Sathe

  5. 04-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. SatheView PDF

  6. 02-Feb-2026

    -High On Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. Sathe

  7. 19-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. SatheView PDF

  8. 19-Jan-2026

    For Circulation

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Ms Justice Aarti A. Sathe

  9. 14-Oct-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  10. 07-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  11. 07-Oct-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  12. 30-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  13. 30-Sep-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  14. 23-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  15. 15-Sep-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  16. 08-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Advait M. Sethna,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  17. 08-Sep-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  18. 25-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  19. 04-Aug-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  20. 28-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  21. 28-Jul-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  22. 21-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  23. 21-Jul-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  24. 14-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  25. 14-Jul-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  26. 07-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  27. 07-Jul-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  28. 30-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  29. 30-Jun-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  30. 23-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  31. 23-Jun-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  32. 16-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  33. 16-Jun-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain , Hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. Sonak

  34. 09-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain,hon'ble Shri Justice M.S. SonakView PDF

  35. 09-Jun-2025

    For Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla , Hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla

  36. 21-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla,hon'ble Shri Justice Firdosh Phiroze PooniwallaView PDF

  37. 25-Sep-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal JainView PDF

  38. 25-Sep-2023

    At 2.30 P.M.

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain

  39. 11-Sep-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal JainView PDF

  40. 11-Sep-2023

    High On Board (Hob)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain

  41. 04-Sep-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal JainView PDF

  42. 04-Sep-2023

    High On Board (Hob)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain

  43. 28-Aug-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal JainView PDF

  44. 28-Aug-2023

    High On Board (Hob)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain

  45. 24-Jul-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal JainView PDF

  46. 24-Jul-2023

    High On Board (Hob)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain

  47. 17-Jul-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal JainView PDF

  48. 17-Jul-2023

    -High On Board

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni , Hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain

  49. 03-Jul-2023

    Hon'ble Shri Justice G. S. Kulkarni,hon'ble Shri Justice Jitendra Shantilal JainView PDF

  50. 03-Jul-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  51. 13-Mar-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/7882/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Bombay High Court quashed show-cause notices issued to Karl Mayer (a German textile machinery exporter) and its Indian subsidiary, finding customs authorities lacked jurisdiction to penalize a foreign exporter for Indian importers' alleged mis-declaration of goods prior to March 29, 2018. The court held that under the Customs Act, responsibility for import compliance rests solely with importers, not foreign exporters whose privity with goods ends upon shipment, and that the extraterritorial amendment to the Act's jurisdiction applies only prospectively from 2018. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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