Penalties under Customs Act Section 114 cannot be imposed without evidence of individuals' knowledge or involvement in fraud.

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....Imposition of penalty u/s 114 of CA on Persons involved - Without bringing on record any evidence to show that these persons have acted beyond their normal business requirements or had the knowledge of the fraud being committed, they cannot be held liable for aiding or abetting the fraud. Thus the penalty imposed under Section 114(i) and 114(iii) is not maintainable - AT....