https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=354471 The case involved the confiscation of excess finished goods without payment of Central Excise duty by the appellant company. The Department seized the goods alleging clandestine clearance. The Tribunal found lack of evidence for clandestine removal and improper stock taking methods, leading to the confiscation order being set aside. Additionally, the imposition of redemption fine and penalties on the company and directors was deemed unjustified due to insufficient proof of intent for clandestine removal. The penalties were overturned, and the appeals were allowed in favor of the appellants. en-us Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:46:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=354471 The case involved the confiscation of excess finished goods without payment of Central Excise duty by the appellant company. The Department seized the goods alleging clandestine clearance. The Tribunal found lack of evidence for clandestine removal and improper stock taking methods, leading to the confiscation order being set aside. Additionally, the imposition of redemption fine and penalties on the company and directors was deemed unjustified due to insufficient proof of intent for clandestine removal. The penalties were overturned, and the appeals were allowed in favor of the appellants. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=354471