Customs Act, 1962 · Chapter III: Appointment of Customs Ports, Airports, Etc.
Section 8: Power to approve landing places and specify limits of customs area
The [Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs] may,—
(a) approve proper places in any customs port or customs airport or coastal port for the unloading and loading of goods or for any class of goods;
(b) specify the limits of any customs area.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 8
- Gurcharan Singh v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
- M/S. Ispat Industries Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai
- Director of Income Tax v. M/S. Bharat Diamond Bourse
- Shipping Corpn. of India Ltd. Etc. Etc. v. C.L. Jain Woollen Mills and Ors.
- International Airports Authority of India Etc. v. M/S Grand Slam International and Ors. Etc. Etc.