https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457673 Natural justice challenge failed where notice of hearing was served, an adjournment had already been granted, and the appellant did not avail the further opportunity to appear or cross-examine; repeated adjournments were not a right. A retracted statement could still support adjudication if voluntary and not shown to be vitiated, and a criminal acquittal based on Evidence Act standards did not bind the adjudicatory forum. Contravention under section 9(1)(b) and section 9(1)(d) was upheld, but the penalty was moderated because the amount involved was not independently established with sufficient certainty. en-us Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:20:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457673 Natural justice challenge failed where notice of hearing was served, an adjournment had already been granted, and the appellant did not avail the further opportunity to appear or cross-examine; repeated adjournments were not a right. A retracted statement could still support adjudication if voluntary and not shown to be vitiated, and a criminal acquittal based on Evidence Act standards did not bind the adjudicatory forum. Contravention under section 9(1)(b) and section 9(1)(d) was upheld, but the penalty was moderated because the amount involved was not independently established with sufficient certainty. Case-Laws FEMA Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457673