https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352687 The High Court set aside the orders passed by CESTAT due to the excessive deposit requirement of Rs. 50 lakhs imposed on the petitioners, deeming it unjustified. The Court emphasized the Tribunal's wide powers to impose conditions but found the deposit amount harsh. The Court clarified that the deposit was not a pre-deposit under Section 35F but a separate requirement. The Tribunal was directed to reconsider the case without the hefty deposit condition, with the petitioner ordered to pay costs of Rs. 50,000 to the respondents for a fair hearing. en-us Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 08:41:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352687 The High Court set aside the orders passed by CESTAT due to the excessive deposit requirement of Rs. 50 lakhs imposed on the petitioners, deeming it unjustified. The Court emphasized the Tribunal's wide powers to impose conditions but found the deposit amount harsh. The Court clarified that the deposit was not a pre-deposit under Section 35F but a separate requirement. The Tribunal was directed to reconsider the case without the hefty deposit condition, with the petitioner ordered to pay costs of Rs. 50,000 to the respondents for a fair hearing. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352687