https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210582 The tribunal dismissed the appeal, upholding the confiscation of excess goods, imposition of duty, fine, and penalty under Sec.11AC and Rule 25 of the Central Excise Rules. Penalties were upheld for wilful suppression of production and clandestine removal of goods, emphasizing the significance of accurate weighment methods and stock recording practices to prevent duty evasion. The argument for reduced penalty due to timely duty payment was rejected, as mens rea is not necessary for penalties under Sec.11AC. en-us Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210582 The tribunal dismissed the appeal, upholding the confiscation of excess goods, imposition of duty, fine, and penalty under Sec.11AC and Rule 25 of the Central Excise Rules. Penalties were upheld for wilful suppression of production and clandestine removal of goods, emphasizing the significance of accurate weighment methods and stock recording practices to prevent duty evasion. The argument for reduced penalty due to timely duty payment was rejected, as mens rea is not necessary for penalties under Sec.11AC. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=210582