https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357534 The tribunal upheld the duty demand and penalties imposed on the appellants for clandestine clearance of goods due to lack of evidence refuting the allegations. While some demands were dropped, others were confirmed with penalties reduced to 25% of the duty demand for the main appellant and Rs. 40,000 for the Director. The appellants failed to substantiate their claims with documentary evidence, leading to the decision in favor of the duty demand and penalties. The importance of providing substantial documentary proof to counter such allegations was emphasized in the ruling. en-us Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 08:40:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357534 The tribunal upheld the duty demand and penalties imposed on the appellants for clandestine clearance of goods due to lack of evidence refuting the allegations. While some demands were dropped, others were confirmed with penalties reduced to 25% of the duty demand for the main appellant and Rs. 40,000 for the Director. The appellants failed to substantiate their claims with documentary evidence, leading to the decision in favor of the duty demand and penalties. The importance of providing substantial documentary proof to counter such allegations was emphasized in the ruling. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357534