https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124396 The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Mumbai upheld the confiscation of goods due to removal without discharging duty but reduced the redemption fine to Rs. 3 lakhs. The tribunal considered the appellant's argument regarding permission for keeping raw materials outside the factory, leading to the confiscation of finished goods. Despite acknowledging no clandestine intent, the tribunal modified the redemption fine based on the factory's early stage of operation. The tribunal carefully reviewed submissions from both parties and records before making its decision, rejecting the appeal except for the specific modification of the redemption fine. en-us Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:24:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124396 The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Mumbai upheld the confiscation of goods due to removal without discharging duty but reduced the redemption fine to Rs. 3 lakhs. The tribunal considered the appellant's argument regarding permission for keeping raw materials outside the factory, leading to the confiscation of finished goods. Despite acknowledging no clandestine intent, the tribunal modified the redemption fine based on the factory's early stage of operation. The tribunal carefully reviewed submissions from both parties and records before making its decision, rejecting the appeal except for the specific modification of the redemption fine. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124396