September 12, 2026

Section 122A. Adjudication Procedure – Customs Act, 1962

Customs Act, 1962 — Chapter XIV: Confiscation of Goods and Conveyances and Imposition of Penalties

122A. Adjudication procedure

  1. The adjudicating authority shall, in any proceeding under section 122 or 128A, give an opportunity of being heard to a party in the proceeding, if the party so desires.
  2. The adjudicating authority may, if sufficient cause is shown at any stage of the proceeding, grant time to a party and adjourn the hearing, recording reasons in writing; provided that no such adjournment shall be granted more than three times to a party during the proceeding.