https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783364 Ethephon was treated as a scheduled insecticide, so import remained subject to the Insecticides Act framework and the DGFT permit requirement. The absence of prior registration or the required import authorisation meant the goods were regarded as prohibited for customs purposes and liable to confiscation. On the penalty issue, the text states that persons involved in the misdeclaration and unpermitted import, including the importer, its directors and the customs broker, were penalised because they knowingly participated in the restricted import and false description of the goods. en-us Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:21:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783364 Ethephon was treated as a scheduled insecticide, so import remained subject to the Insecticides Act framework and the DGFT permit requirement. The absence of prior registration or the required import authorisation meant the goods were regarded as prohibited for customs purposes and liable to confiscation. On the penalty issue, the text states that persons involved in the misdeclaration and unpermitted import, including the importer, its directors and the customs broker, were penalised because they knowingly participated in the restricted import and false description of the goods. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783364