https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=122022 Imported python skins were treated as prohibited goods because compliance with the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 was required in addition to CITES documentation. Although a CITES certificate accompanied the consignment, the absence of the requisite wildlife protection compliance justified confiscation under the Customs Act and exposure to penalty. On the facts, confiscation and penalty were sustained, but the penalty was reduced to Rs. 50,000. en-us Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:24:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=122022 Imported python skins were treated as prohibited goods because compliance with the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 was required in addition to CITES documentation. Although a CITES certificate accompanied the consignment, the absence of the requisite wildlife protection compliance justified confiscation under the Customs Act and exposure to penalty. On the facts, confiscation and penalty were sustained, but the penalty was reduced to Rs. 50,000. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=122022