https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33080 The Court found that there was no strong prima facie case for confiscation of goods justifying continued detention or demand for security. The terms imposed for release of goods must be fair and reasonable, with a nexus to safeguarding potential duty demands. The Court partly allowed the petition, directing the release of goods upon the petitioner furnishing an undertaking to pay any dues found due, without requiring cash security or bank guarantee. The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, was directed to investigate the matter and file an affidavit within two months. The case was scheduled for further consideration after the affidavit submission to address concerns of unreasonable delay and potential mala fides by the authorities in conducting the investigation. en-us Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33080 The Court found that there was no strong prima facie case for confiscation of goods justifying continued detention or demand for security. The terms imposed for release of goods must be fair and reasonable, with a nexus to safeguarding potential duty demands. The Court partly allowed the petition, directing the release of goods upon the petitioner furnishing an undertaking to pay any dues found due, without requiring cash security or bank guarantee. The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, was directed to investigate the matter and file an affidavit within two months. The case was scheduled for further consideration after the affidavit submission to address concerns of unreasonable delay and potential mala fides by the authorities in conducting the investigation. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33080