https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43149 Further mutilation of confiscated goods before release was treated as a valid condition where the import was found not to comply fully with the import policy requiring mutilation. Release was linked to payment of fine, penalty and customs duty, together with mutilation at the importers' cost, and that discretion was upheld. The observations made while imposing the condition were also clarified not to constrain the appellate forum, which was directed to decide the appeal independently and in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 23 Jan 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:35:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43149 Further mutilation of confiscated goods before release was treated as a valid condition where the import was found not to comply fully with the import policy requiring mutilation. Release was linked to payment of fine, penalty and customs duty, together with mutilation at the importers' cost, and that discretion was upheld. The observations made while imposing the condition were also clarified not to constrain the appellate forum, which was directed to decide the appeal independently and in accordance with law. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 23 Jan 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43149