https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774945 CESTAT KOLKATA - AT held the appellant liable under ss.112(a) and 112(b) of the Customs Act for abetting smuggling of gold, finding his role established by statements of two witnesses despite his plea of absence; a request to cross-examine those witnesses had been denied. The penalty of Rs.30,00,000 imposed by the adjudicating authority was reduced as excessive to Rs.10,00,000, and the appeal was disposed of accordingly. en-us Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:19:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774945 CESTAT KOLKATA - AT held the appellant liable under ss.112(a) and 112(b) of the Customs Act for abetting smuggling of gold, finding his role established by statements of two witnesses despite his plea of absence; a request to cross-examine those witnesses had been denied. The penalty of Rs.30,00,000 imposed by the adjudicating authority was reduced as excessive to Rs.10,00,000, and the appeal was disposed of accordingly. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774945