https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78011 The court upheld the reduction of redemption fine and penalty imposed on the petitioner for the confiscation of a truck carrying contraband goods. The petitioner sought a refund of the balance amount from the sale proceeds, challenging the legality of auctioning the vehicle before the adjudication order and the imposition of a personal penalty. The court found no justification for retaining the balance amount after deducting fines and penalties, directing the respondent to refund Rs. 2,61,000 to the petitioner within a month. Each party was ordered to bear its own costs. en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78011 The court upheld the reduction of redemption fine and penalty imposed on the petitioner for the confiscation of a truck carrying contraband goods. The petitioner sought a refund of the balance amount from the sale proceeds, challenging the legality of auctioning the vehicle before the adjudication order and the imposition of a personal penalty. The court found no justification for retaining the balance amount after deducting fines and penalties, directing the respondent to refund Rs. 2,61,000 to the petitioner within a month. Each party was ordered to bear its own costs. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78011