Customs - DRI directed to provide certified copies of documents seized in 2009 - HC
WHATEVER you give to the Government is like paint on a wall - you can only give; you can't get back. It is true for money, goods and documents. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and other agencies often seize tons of documents and even computers and laptops. They must be spending a fortune for keeping this carcass safe, but you ask them to return the documents and your computers/laptops - they are very reluctant.
In this case, the DRI had seized documents in July 2009. The party had, in October, 2009 requested that the documents be released or certified copies be provided. Nothing happened. After waiting for more than three years, they approached the High Court.
The High Court has directed the Assistant Director of DRI to provide the Petitioner with certified photocopies of the documents.
Let us hope the party gets this at least.