1999 (3) TMI 360

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....a on a Pedestal, totally valued at Rs. 95 lakhs, attempted to be exported under Shipping Bill dated 30-4-1992 in contravention of Section 3 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 which prohibits export of antiquities outside India, confiscated remaining brass, wooden, iron and stone artware covered under the same shipping bill, and imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 lakhs on the first appellant, penalty of Rs. 1 lakh on the second appellant and penalty of Rs. 10 lakhs on the third appellant. The first appellant has been penalised as he is the person who had filed the papers for the export of the consignment in the name of M/s. Nova Fashions, as the representative of M/s. S.K. Bhatnagar & Co., Custom House Agent. Penalty has been imposed on ....

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.... said five objects on the said date and declared two objects as non-antiquities and three objects as antiquities, as per decision, indicated against each :- S.No. Description Size Decision 1. Stone slab depicting foot prints, stone Cms 55x36.5 Non-antiquity 2. Part of a door jamb showing yamuna standing on tortoise with a female attendant, Stone 52.5x26 Non-antiquity 3. Part of a pillar depicting Dharmachakra and other decorated motifs, Stone 129x26.6 Antiquity 4. Part of a pillar depicting stupa and other decorated motifs, Stone 93.5x28.5 Antiquity 5. Seated Jaina Thirthankara in Dhyana on a pedestal, Stone 31x25.7 Antiquity   Five photographs of five objects duly signed and authenticated are enclosed herewi....