https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33631 The Court reduced the penalty from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 20,000 for a stevedore penalized for removing an empty container without customs permission. The petitioner's appeal against the penalty dismissal due to limitation was upheld, citing oral permission obtained from customs authorities. Acknowledging the practicality of oral permissions in such cases, the Court considered the petitioner's age and reduced the penalty. The writ petition was partially allowed without costs, emphasizing the unique circumstances of the case. en-us Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33631 The Court reduced the penalty from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 20,000 for a stevedore penalized for removing an empty container without customs permission. The petitioner's appeal against the penalty dismissal due to limitation was upheld, citing oral permission obtained from customs authorities. Acknowledging the practicality of oral permissions in such cases, the Court considered the petitioner's age and reduced the penalty. The writ petition was partially allowed without costs, emphasizing the unique circumstances of the case. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33631