https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308232 Import of wet dates found unfit under food safety parameters, but not prohibited under the Customs Act, did not justify sustaining higher redemption fine and penalty. The consignment was rejected and confiscated because additives or preservatives rendered it unsuitable under food safety law, yet the customs confiscation provision for prohibited goods was not attracted on these facts. As the import itself was not banned, the higher fiscal consequences were considered unduly harsh and were reduced. en-us Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:52:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308232 Import of wet dates found unfit under food safety parameters, but not prohibited under the Customs Act, did not justify sustaining higher redemption fine and penalty. The consignment was rejected and confiscated because additives or preservatives rendered it unsuitable under food safety law, yet the customs confiscation provision for prohibited goods was not attracted on these facts. As the import itself was not banned, the higher fiscal consequences were considered unduly harsh and were reduced. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308232