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2013 (12) TMI 1245 - CESTAT CHENNAIPartial clearance of goods - Imposition of redemption fine and penalty - Violation Intellectual Property Rights of Hindustan Unilever - Held that:- impugned cosmetics other than DOVE and AXE have been found fit for release by the Assistant Drugs Controller and its restriction of import through particular ports is in view of non-availability of testing facilities for drugs and cosmetics. As such, the violation in regard to these cosmetics imported through Tuticorin Port, which in any case have been subsequently tested and found to be fit for releasing, is a technical violation - the reduction in fine and penalty ordered by the lower appellate authority requires no interference - the lower appellate authority cannot be faulted with taking a similar decision in the present case and allowing re-export of the impugned goods namely, DOVE and AXE import of which has been made contravening Intellectual Property Rights - Decided against Revenue.
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