https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248647 The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT New Delhi, in a case involving the confiscation of goods seized by Central Excise Officers due to suspicions of clandestine activities, found no evidence of malafide intent or preparation for clandestine removal. The tribunal accepted the appellant's explanation that the goods were temporarily shifted for a family event, not for illegal purposes. While upholding penalties for procedural violations, the tribunal reduced the penalty on the manufacturing unit to a token amount of Rs. 5,000 and set aside confiscation and penalties on other entities involved in the case. en-us Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:01:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248647 The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT New Delhi, in a case involving the confiscation of goods seized by Central Excise Officers due to suspicions of clandestine activities, found no evidence of malafide intent or preparation for clandestine removal. The tribunal accepted the appellant's explanation that the goods were temporarily shifted for a family event, not for illegal purposes. While upholding penalties for procedural violations, the tribunal reduced the penalty on the manufacturing unit to a token amount of Rs. 5,000 and set aside confiscation and penalties on other entities involved in the case. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248647