https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=89690 Excisable goods were cleared without the prescribed invoice and without written permission, so the contravention was not wholly excusable. Even so, the assessee claimed a verbal assurance from a departmental officer and acted under a bona fide belief that no wrongdoing was involved; in the absence of mens rea, the redemption fines were found excessive and the personal penalty was unjustified. The redemption fine on the goods and on the truck was reduced, and the personal penalty was set aside, while the remaining order was maintained. en-us Mon, 18 Jan 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:48:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=89690 Excisable goods were cleared without the prescribed invoice and without written permission, so the contravention was not wholly excusable. Even so, the assessee claimed a verbal assurance from a departmental officer and acted under a bona fide belief that no wrongdoing was involved; in the absence of mens rea, the redemption fines were found excessive and the personal penalty was unjustified. The redemption fine on the goods and on the truck was reduced, and the personal penalty was set aside, while the remaining order was maintained. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 18 Jan 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=89690