https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347573 The court set aside penalties imposed on petitioners for smuggling goods into India, ranging from Rs. 5,00,000 to Rs. 1,25,00,000, under Sections 112(a) and 112(b) of the Customs Act, finding lack of supporting material and arbitrary imposition. The penalties were annulled due to authorities assuming guilt based on past alleged activities. The order clarified that other penalties and directions remain unaffected. The petitioners were granted seven days to appeal, ensuring consideration within the limitation period, with court observations not prejudicing any party in the appeal process. en-us Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347573 The court set aside penalties imposed on petitioners for smuggling goods into India, ranging from Rs. 5,00,000 to Rs. 1,25,00,000, under Sections 112(a) and 112(b) of the Customs Act, finding lack of supporting material and arbitrary imposition. The penalties were annulled due to authorities assuming guilt based on past alleged activities. The order clarified that other penalties and directions remain unaffected. The petitioners were granted seven days to appeal, ensuring consideration within the limitation period, with court observations not prejudicing any party in the appeal process. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347573