https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=780725 HC dismissed the petition, holding the impugned order under Section 35B CE Act was appealable and the petitioner should have availed the appellate remedy. The Court found no absolute right to unfettered cross-examination; requests must identify specific witnesses and reasons, and blanket demands are unsustainable. Evidence indicated undeclared manufacture across multiple premises and the petitioner's contention of counterfeit goods did not absolve it. The petitioner declined to pay the required pre-deposit, leaving the Court no option but dismissal of the petition. en-us Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:35:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=780725 HC dismissed the petition, holding the impugned order under Section 35B CE Act was appealable and the petitioner should have availed the appellate remedy. The Court found no absolute right to unfettered cross-examination; requests must identify specific witnesses and reasons, and blanket demands are unsustainable. Evidence indicated undeclared manufacture across multiple premises and the petitioner's contention of counterfeit goods did not absolve it. The petitioner declined to pay the required pre-deposit, leaving the Court no option but dismissal of the petition. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=780725