New Delhi, Feb 23 (TIWN) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday slapped a cost of Rs 1 lakh on a petitioner for evading import duty on luxury car 'Toyota Vellfire'.

A division bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel was hearing a plea challenging the seizure of the luxury car and following proceedings under the Customs Act for not paying import duty.

The court observed that the petitioner had violated the conditions of duty-free import and had also allegedly forged the bill of entry, stating it an absolutely pre-planned, well-designed import and a fraud with the Union of India.

"It cannot be viewed lightly, " the bench also comprising Justice Jyoti Singh said while observing the petitioner's fraudulent act is evident from the seizure memo as the bill of entry is also a forged one."