Section 78 Penalty Applies for Fact Suppression, Irrespective of Duty Payment Timing or Show Cause Notice.
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....Penalty u/s 78 - suppression of facts - when mandatory penalty is imposable, whether the duty is paid before issue of show cause notice or after notice cannot alter the penalty.....
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