https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=334972 The judge ruled that penalties could still be imposed under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, even if no confiscation order was issued, based on knowledge of dealing with excisable goods. The judge clarified that penalties were not automatically concluded by the main manufacturer's payment and that legislative intent did not provide immunity to all connected persons. The penalties imposed on other individuals and a transporter were reduced considering the main appellants' payment, with penalties reduced to Rs. 75,000 and Rs. 20,000 respectively. The appeals were disposed of accordingly. en-us Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=334972 The judge ruled that penalties could still be imposed under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, even if no confiscation order was issued, based on knowledge of dealing with excisable goods. The judge clarified that penalties were not automatically concluded by the main manufacturer's payment and that legislative intent did not provide immunity to all connected persons. The penalties imposed on other individuals and a transporter were reduced considering the main appellants' payment, with penalties reduced to Rs. 75,000 and Rs. 20,000 respectively. The appeals were disposed of accordingly. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=334972