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.
CNR: HCBM010121582023
Filing Number
WP/7191/2023
Filing Date
13-03-2023
Registration No
WP/7882/2023
Registration Date
26-06-2023
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
15th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Disposed Off
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
KARL MAYER STOLL THROUKEVIN SOCHA AND ANR
Adv. Abhishek Rastogi
M/S. KARL MAYER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, THRO. KEVIN SOCHA
Respondent(s)
UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS
COMMOISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
Adv. OMLE MAMTA RAMCHANDRA
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, GR-V
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G. S. KULKARNI , HON'BLE MS JUSTICE AARTI A. SATHE
FOR CIRCULATION
HIGH ON BOARD (HOB)
-HIGH ON BOARD
FOR CIRCULATION
FOR FINAL HEARING
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 03-07-2023 | FOR CIRCULATION |
| 18-02-2026 | HIGH ON BOARD (HOB) |
| 02-02-2026 | -HIGH ON BOARD |
| 19-01-2026 | FOR CIRCULATION |
| 14-10-2025 | FOR FINAL HEARING |
Orders
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.
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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