https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=243895 The court upheld the order of the Commissioner of Customs(Appeals) directing the petitioner to predeposit Rs.3.75 lacs out of a penalty of Rs.15 lacs for the appeal to be heard on merits. Despite the petitioner's arguments regarding lack of opportunity for cross-examination and seeking dispensation of predeposit, the court found the prima facie view of the petitioner's involvement in defrauding revenue significant, based on his admission. The court extended the deadline for the deposit, allowing the appeal to proceed upon compliance with the deposit requirement. en-us Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:05:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=243895 The court upheld the order of the Commissioner of Customs(Appeals) directing the petitioner to predeposit Rs.3.75 lacs out of a penalty of Rs.15 lacs for the appeal to be heard on merits. Despite the petitioner's arguments regarding lack of opportunity for cross-examination and seeking dispensation of predeposit, the court found the prima facie view of the petitioner's involvement in defrauding revenue significant, based on his admission. The court extended the deadline for the deposit, allowing the appeal to proceed upon compliance with the deposit requirement. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=243895