Custom Act, 1962
80.
Temporary Detention of Baggage. –
Where
the baggage of a passenger contains any article which is dutiable or the import
of which is prohibited and in respect of which a true declaration has been made
under section 77, the proper officer may, at the request of the passenger,
detain such article for the purpose of being returned to him on his leaving
India and if for any reason, the passenger is not able to collect the article
at the time of his leaving India, the article may be returned to him through
any other passenger authorised by him and leaving India or as cargo consigned
in his name.