https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261787 The Court upheld the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal's decision to impose a pre-deposit condition of &8377; 10 lacs for an appeal under the Customs Act. The Court deemed the amount reasonable given the total penalty demand exceeding &8377; 10 crores, emphasizing it as a small percentage of the total penalty. The petitioner's challenge on the grounds of excessive pre-deposit was dismissed, with the Court stating that detailed scrutiny of the adjudicating authority's order was unnecessary at the writ petition stage. The Tribunal's decision was affirmed, and the petition was ultimately dismissed. en-us Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 06:39:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261787 The Court upheld the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal's decision to impose a pre-deposit condition of &8377; 10 lacs for an appeal under the Customs Act. The Court deemed the amount reasonable given the total penalty demand exceeding &8377; 10 crores, emphasizing it as a small percentage of the total penalty. The petitioner's challenge on the grounds of excessive pre-deposit was dismissed, with the Court stating that detailed scrutiny of the adjudicating authority's order was unnecessary at the writ petition stage. The Tribunal's decision was affirmed, and the petition was ultimately dismissed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=261787