The Bombay High Court set aside a customs adjudication order after Quanta Logistics challenged its reliance on allegedly nonexistent Supreme Court precedents.
Judge / Bench — Justices M.S. Karnik and Sandesh D. Patil; judgment by Justice Sandesh D. Patil.
The 30 October 2026 decision in WP 5093/2026 (2026:BHC-OS:24069-DB) recorded the respondents’ consent to remand for fresh adjudication. The court referred to precedent rejecting reliance on hallucinated authorities while distinguishing legitimate assistive AI use. Proceedings were directed to conclude within eight weeks from 5 November 2026.
Advocates appearing — Petitioner: Venkatesh Dhond, Senior Advocate, with Bimal Rajasekhar and Sunand Subramaniam, Advocates. Respondents1–2: Jitendra B. Mishra with Sangeeta Yadav.