https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72757 The penalties imposed on the Master of the Vessel and crew members were upheld, with the Tribunal finding that they should have been aware of the contraband goods. However, the penalty on the shipping agent was set aside due to lack of evidence linking them to the contraband. Gajraj, the Welfare Officer, had his penalty reduced from Rs. 25,000/- to Rs. 10,000/-. The Tribunal determined that there was no violation of natural justice in the proceedings. Appeals by the shipping agent and another party were allowed, while other appeals were dismissed. en-us Fri, 17 Oct 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 May 2011 18:02:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72757 The penalties imposed on the Master of the Vessel and crew members were upheld, with the Tribunal finding that they should have been aware of the contraband goods. However, the penalty on the shipping agent was set aside due to lack of evidence linking them to the contraband. Gajraj, the Welfare Officer, had his penalty reduced from Rs. 25,000/- to Rs. 10,000/-. The Tribunal determined that there was no violation of natural justice in the proceedings. Appeals by the shipping agent and another party were allowed, while other appeals were dismissed. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 17 Oct 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72757