Court Grants Stay on Penalty Enforcement Pending Duty Amount Quantification

The court imposed a penalty of Rs. 8 lakhs but granted a stay on its enforcement until the duty amount is quantified. The court found no mala fide intention justifying the penalty and emphasized that the duty demand must be determined before the penalty can be enforced.

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The duty amount has not been quantified. A penalty of Rs. 8 lakhs imposed. Stay granted on penalty until duty amount is determined. No mala fide found warranting penalty. Duty demand must be quantified before penalty enforced.

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