https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=91249 The redemption fine imposed for redeeming a confiscated vessel was challenged as excessive, but the fine was upheld as reasonable in light of the value of the smuggled goods and the surrounding circumstances. The explanation that the vessel's master learned of the loading only after arrival at Singapore was found doubtful, because the record showed that the Chief Engineer had informed the Captain about the proposed loading of contraband at Singapore and no alert was given to the authorities at Colombo or Bombay. No further reduction in the fine was warranted. en-us Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:52:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=91249 The redemption fine imposed for redeeming a confiscated vessel was challenged as excessive, but the fine was upheld as reasonable in light of the value of the smuggled goods and the surrounding circumstances. The explanation that the vessel's master learned of the loading only after arrival at Singapore was found doubtful, because the record showed that the Chief Engineer had informed the Captain about the proposed loading of contraband at Singapore and no alert was given to the authorities at Colombo or Bombay. No further reduction in the fine was warranted. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=91249