India, Oct. 9 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rebuked the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for forcibly recalling a consignment of dry dates that had already been cleared by Customs, claiming that the goods originated in Pakistan, which is currently facing an import ban.

A division bench of Justices MS Sonak and Advait M Sethna stated that Customs authorities are empowered to act against prohibited imports. However, the DRI officers' intervention in this case lacked any legal backing and ignored due process under the Customs Act.

The case stemmed from a July 2025 import by Make India Impex, a city firm that brought in 56 tonnes of dry dates from Dubai. The consignment was duly cleared by the Customs at Nhava Sheva Port af...