This court referred questions regarding the Customs Tribunal's reduction of redemption fines and penalties. The court held that similar questions were already answered in favor of the assessee in a prior decision and dismissed the application.
Application dismissed with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORIGINAL SIDE.
CUSTOMS APPLICATION NO.17 OF 2003.
The Commissioner of Customs(IMP)... Applicant.
vs.
M/s Royale Impex. ... Respondent.
Shri P.S. Jetly for the applicant.
CORAM: V.C.DAGA &
J.P.DEVADHAR,JJ.
DATED: 24-3-2005.
P.C.
1. Heard learned Counsel for the applicant. The
Tribunal has referred questions for the opinion of
this Court reading as under:
1."Whether on the facts and in the
circumstances of the case the Tribunal was
right in law in reducing the redemption fine
imposed under sec. 125 of the Customs Act,
1962 from Rs.20,50,000/- to Rs. 13,00,000/-
and penalty, imposed u/s 112(a) from Rs.
5,11,500/- to Rs. 3,50,000/- by following its
earlier orders without appreciating that the
facts in the instant case are wholly
distinguishable from the facts of those case.
2." Whether on the facts and in the
circumstances of the case the Tribunal was
right in law in scaling down the redemption
fine and the penalty in respect of a negative
list item by following its earlier orders
without appreciating the individual merits of
the case."
3."Whether on the facts and in the
circumstances of the case the Tribunal was
right in law in intervening with the
redemption fine of Rs.20,50,000/- imposed
under section 125 by the Commissioner of
Customs (Import) and reducing it to Rs.
13,00,000/- and with the penalty of Rs.
5,11,500/- imposed under section 112(a) by the
Commissioner of Customs (Imports) and reducing
it Rs.3,50,000/- without examining the facts
of the case."
2. The above questions have already been answered
by this Court in the case of Collector of Customs,
Nhava Sheva vs. Marmo Classic reported in 2003 (156)
ELT 14 (Bom.) in favour of assessee and against the
revenue. In this view of the matter, application is
dismissed with no order as to costs.
(J.P.DEVADHAR,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Customs Tribunal was right in law in reducing redemption fines and penalties by following earlier orders without appreciating the individual facts of the case without examining the merits.
Whether the Tribunal was right in scaling down redemption fines and penalty for a negative list item by following its earlier orders without appreciating the individual merits of the case.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Collector of Customs, Nhava Sheva vs. Marmo ClassicReferred¶13
2003 (156) ELT 14 (Bom.)
2 provisions across 1 enactments
The Commissioner of Customs
M/s Royale Impex
V.C.Daga
J.P.Devadhar
As recorded by the court registry
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