Mumbai: The Supreme Court of India has stayed the strict timeline imposed by the Bombay High Court on the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, for completing its investigation into the alleged illegal import of Pakistani-origin dry dates. The apex court has also permitted the DRI and the investigating officer to continue their probe unhindered into the suspected illegal import of goods prohibited under Indian trade regulations, the central agency said on Saturday.

The case originated from a petition filed by Make India Impex, which sought the release of around 56 tonnes of dry dates seized by the DRI. The importer told the Bombay High Court that it had paid Rs 6.3 lakh in customs duty and that the goods had been cleared by Customs after obtaining statutory approvals from th

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