https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=34550 The court ruled in favor of the petitioners in a case involving a penalty imposed on a vessel's Second Officer for contraband material found on board. The court held that the petitioners, as owners, should not be liable for penalties on crew members if they were unaware of the contraband. The petitioners successfully argued that they should not be held responsible for penalties based on a bond obtained under duress. The court found that the respondents could not recover the penalty from the petitioners and ordered a refund of the deposited amount in place of the bank guarantee. en-us Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=34550 The court ruled in favor of the petitioners in a case involving a penalty imposed on a vessel's Second Officer for contraband material found on board. The court held that the petitioners, as owners, should not be liable for penalties on crew members if they were unaware of the contraband. The petitioners successfully argued that they should not be held responsible for penalties based on a bond obtained under duress. The court found that the respondents could not recover the penalty from the petitioners and ordered a refund of the deposited amount in place of the bank guarantee. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=34550