https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72759 Imported photocopiers treated as professional equipment for commercial use were liable to absolute confiscation where the importers neither obtained nor applied for the mandatory import licence or customs clearance permit. Contravention of these requirements rendered the import prohibited; confiscation was not limited to goods that were absolutely prohibited by their nature. Redemption on payment of fine was not available as a matter of right, and an alleged practice of allowing release on fine was rejected for lack of proof. Absolute confiscation was sustained and no redemption fine option was allowed. en-us Mon, 20 Oct 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 May 2011 18:24:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72759 Imported photocopiers treated as professional equipment for commercial use were liable to absolute confiscation where the importers neither obtained nor applied for the mandatory import licence or customs clearance permit. Contravention of these requirements rendered the import prohibited; confiscation was not limited to goods that were absolutely prohibited by their nature. Redemption on payment of fine was not available as a matter of right, and an alleged practice of allowing release on fine was rejected for lack of proof. Absolute confiscation was sustained and no redemption fine option was allowed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 20 Oct 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72759