https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72785 Redemption fine is not automatic merely because goods are liable to confiscation; the person burdened must be shown to have committed an act or omission attracting liability. Where the importer was not found guilty of any violation, imposing the fine offended natural justice and fair play. Once the goods had already been cleared by Customs and were no longer available for confiscation, redemption did not properly arise. The in rem character of proceedings against goods did not justify penal consequences against a person who had committed no offence. en-us Mon, 29 Dec 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 May 2011 10:50:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72785 Redemption fine is not automatic merely because goods are liable to confiscation; the person burdened must be shown to have committed an act or omission attracting liability. Where the importer was not found guilty of any violation, imposing the fine offended natural justice and fair play. Once the goods had already been cleared by Customs and were no longer available for confiscation, redemption did not properly arise. The in rem character of proceedings against goods did not justify penal consequences against a person who had committed no offence. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 29 Dec 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=72785