https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=95270 An ex parte penalty adjudication was held to breach natural justice because the adjudicating authority proceeded without granting a personal hearing or any meaningful opportunity of defence. As personal hearing was required before penal consequences were imposed, the order could not stand. The ex parte order was set aside and the matter was remanded to the Commissioner of Customs for fresh adjudication after giving the applicant a reasonable opportunity of hearing. en-us Tue, 02 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:04:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=95270 An ex parte penalty adjudication was held to breach natural justice because the adjudicating authority proceeded without granting a personal hearing or any meaningful opportunity of defence. As personal hearing was required before penal consequences were imposed, the order could not stand. The ex parte order was set aside and the matter was remanded to the Commissioner of Customs for fresh adjudication after giving the applicant a reasonable opportunity of hearing. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 02 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=95270