https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96191 The vessel, M.V. Free Trader, was confiscated under the Customs Act for alleged contraventions. The Tribunal upheld the confiscation but granted the master an option to redeem the vessel by paying a token fine of Rs. 1.00 lakh. The penalty imposed on the master was reduced to Rs. 5,000, which had already been paid. The Tribunal provided relief to the master due to the lack of intentional wrongdoing and the hardships endured. The appeal was disposed of with the order being modified to reflect the Tribunal's decisions. en-us Wed, 16 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:29:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96191 The vessel, M.V. Free Trader, was confiscated under the Customs Act for alleged contraventions. The Tribunal upheld the confiscation but granted the master an option to redeem the vessel by paying a token fine of Rs. 1.00 lakh. The penalty imposed on the master was reduced to Rs. 5,000, which had already been paid. The Tribunal provided relief to the master due to the lack of intentional wrongdoing and the hardships endured. The appeal was disposed of with the order being modified to reflect the Tribunal's decisions. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 16 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96191