Citibank's Penalty Under Customs Act Section 112 Overturned; Unrelated to Import Process and Issued 15 Years Post-SCN.

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....Confirmation of penalty, after 15 years of issue of SCN - purchase of goods from the importer - This being a transaction concerning purchase of an item within India, which is unrelated to its importation and to the importer as the said transaction is confined between the Appellant Citibank and M/s. Philips India, confirmation of penalty under Section 112 of the Customs Act against this Appellant is unsustainable both in law and facts. - AT....