CEGAT Bombay Orders Rs. 11,51,770.24 Deposit for Excise Duty Appeal

The Appellate Tribunal CEGAT, Bombay ordered the applicants to deposit Rs. 11,51,770.24 for their appeal to be heard on merit concerning the chargeability of excise duty on the product "flare." However, the Tribunal granted an unconditional stay on the pre-deposit and recovery based on previous decisions.

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The Appellate Tribunal CEGAT, Bombay ordered the applicants to deposit Rs. 11,51,770.24 for their appeal to be heard on merit. The duty was demanded for a product called "flare," which was previously deemed not chargeable to excise duty. The Collector of Customs (Appeals) upheld this finding. The Tribunal granted an unconditional stay on the pre-deposit and recovery based on the previous decisions.

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