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Confiscation - redemption fine - penalty - import of musk melon dried seeds - It was on record that the amendment of the erstwhile policy on free import of the impugned goods was effected in April 2021 and the impugned goods had been shipped in the same year. It is quite possible that the appellant was in the dark about the changes in the policy and, considering that the goods have not been permitted for clearance for home consumption, it would be unjust to burden the goods with the detriments of redemption fine and imposition of penalty - AT
Confiscation - redemption fine - penalty - import of musk melon dried seeds - It was on record that the amendment of the erstwhile policy on free import of the impugned goods was effected in April 2021 and the impugned goods had been shipped in the same year. It is quite possible that the appellant was in the dark about the changes in the policy and, considering that the goods have not been permitted for clearance for home consumption, it would be unjust to burden the goods with the detriments of redemption fine and imposition of penalty - AT
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