https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=801314 Customs penalties for acts rendering goods liable to confiscation require evidence that the person committed, participated in, or abetted the relevant act. Penalties for false documents similarly require proof of knowing or intentional involvement in making, signing, using, or causing their use. Mere introduction of persons or forwarding of documents to a licensed Customs Broker, without knowledge of concealment or misdeclaration, beneficiary status, or participation in the prohibited conduct, does not satisfy these statutory prerequisites. On those facts, penalties under both provisions were unsustainable. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:01:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=801314 Customs penalties for acts rendering goods liable to confiscation require evidence that the person committed, participated in, or abetted the relevant act. Penalties for false documents similarly require proof of knowing or intentional involvement in making, signing, using, or causing their use. Mere introduction of persons or forwarding of documents to a licensed Customs Broker, without knowledge of concealment or misdeclaration, beneficiary status, or participation in the prohibited conduct, does not satisfy these statutory prerequisites. On those facts, penalties under both provisions were unsustainable. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=801314