CESTAT Bangalore Stays Penalty Pending Duty Pre-Deposit

The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Bangalore granted stay on penalty waiver applications due to pre-deposit of duty amounts before the show cause notice, deeming penalty imposition unjustified.

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The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Bangalore granted stay on penalty waiver applications filed by the applicants for pre-deposit of Rs. 5,00,000/- and Rs. 25,000/- respectively. The Tribunal considered that since the duty amount was deposited before the show cause notice, the penalty imposition was not justified. The stay applications were allowed.

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