https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=84503 Redemption fine under Section 125 of the Customs Act is obligatory where imported goods are not totally prohibited; absolute confiscation cannot be sought as a substitute. The fact that duty payable was difficult to work out, or that the Collector (Appeals) directions were unsatisfactory in practice, did not justify a direction contrary to Section 125. On that basis, the request for absolute confiscation was held unsustainable and the appeal was rejected. en-us Thu, 06 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:18:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=84503 Redemption fine under Section 125 of the Customs Act is obligatory where imported goods are not totally prohibited; absolute confiscation cannot be sought as a substitute. The fact that duty payable was difficult to work out, or that the Collector (Appeals) directions were unsatisfactory in practice, did not justify a direction contrary to Section 125. On that basis, the request for absolute confiscation was held unsustainable and the appeal was rejected. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 06 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=84503