https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=81742 Denial of cross-examination of the seizing officer, without recorded reasons, was treated as a factor supporting a prima facie case for interim relief in a customs penalty matter. On that basis, the applicant obtained waiver of pre-deposit and absolute stay pending disposal of the appeal. The merits of the allegations and surrounding facts were left to be examined in the appeal proper, but the absence of a reasoned refusal to allow cross-examination was viewed as engaging fairness and natural justice at the stay stage. en-us Wed, 27 Nov 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:49:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=81742 Denial of cross-examination of the seizing officer, without recorded reasons, was treated as a factor supporting a prima facie case for interim relief in a customs penalty matter. On that basis, the applicant obtained waiver of pre-deposit and absolute stay pending disposal of the appeal. The merits of the allegations and surrounding facts were left to be examined in the appeal proper, but the absence of a reasoned refusal to allow cross-examination was viewed as engaging fairness and natural justice at the stay stage. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 27 Nov 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=81742