https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96979 The Tribunal dismissed the department's appeal contesting the confiscation of goods and imposition of penalties on the importer. It clarified that there was no evidence to support an increase in redemption fine or penalty beyond what was fixed by the Collector, especially concerning forgery allegations. The Custom House Agent was exonerated due to lack of evidence implicating them in the forgery. Despite the possibility of recalling an earlier order, the Tribunal found no grounds to enhance penalties, leading to the dismissal of the department's appeal. en-us Fri, 05 May 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:06:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96979 The Tribunal dismissed the department's appeal contesting the confiscation of goods and imposition of penalties on the importer. It clarified that there was no evidence to support an increase in redemption fine or penalty beyond what was fixed by the Collector, especially concerning forgery allegations. The Custom House Agent was exonerated due to lack of evidence implicating them in the forgery. Despite the possibility of recalling an earlier order, the Tribunal found no grounds to enhance penalties, leading to the dismissal of the department's appeal. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 05 May 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96979