https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268616 The Tribunal rejected the appellants' argument that they were exempt from paying the mandatory penalty under Section 35F of the Central Excise Act 1944 due to the timing of the dispute. They were given 8 weeks to deposit the amount. The second appellant's stay application was denied, emphasizing that the amended section applies to appeals filed after a specific date, requiring compliance within the set timeframe for both parties. en-us Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Nov 2015 16:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268616 The Tribunal rejected the appellants' argument that they were exempt from paying the mandatory penalty under Section 35F of the Central Excise Act 1944 due to the timing of the dispute. They were given 8 weeks to deposit the amount. The second appellant's stay application was denied, emphasizing that the amended section applies to appeals filed after a specific date, requiring compliance within the set timeframe for both parties. Case-Laws Service Tax Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=268616