https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=217563 The High Court affirmed the Tribunal's decision to allow the respondent to deposit dues and reduced penalty within 30 days from the Tribunal's order, contrary to the appellant's argument that the timeline should start from the communication of the original order. The Court held that the option for reduced penalty payment can be availed at the appellate stage in accordance with the Proviso to section 11AC of the Central Excise Act, 1944. The appeal was dismissed, ruling in favor of the respondent and upholding the legality of the Tribunal's actions. en-us Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=217563 The High Court affirmed the Tribunal's decision to allow the respondent to deposit dues and reduced penalty within 30 days from the Tribunal's order, contrary to the appellant's argument that the timeline should start from the communication of the original order. The Court held that the option for reduced penalty payment can be availed at the appellate stage in accordance with the Proviso to section 11AC of the Central Excise Act, 1944. The appeal was dismissed, ruling in favor of the respondent and upholding the legality of the Tribunal's actions. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=217563