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2010 (7) TMI 415 - CESTAT, MUMBAI
Confiscation and penalty Misdeclaration Overvaluation to claim higher DEPB rates In the case of Mercantile India (2007 -TMI - 1619 - CESTAT,CHENNAI), it was found that the quantity and value of export goods were misdeclared with intent to avail DEPB credit and accordingly confiscation was upheld - appellant's case is worse inasmuch as they consistently confessed to having overvalued the goods for claiming undue DEPB benefit and even produced documentary evidence of Present Market Value - Tribunal taken the contrary view to the applicability of Sections 113(d) and 114 of the Customs Act, 1962 in the case of export under DEPB scheme by the exporter - matter referred to the larger Bench to decide the issue "whether the provisions of Sections 113(d) and 114 of the Customs Act, 1962 are invocable in the case of export under DEPB schemes or not?"
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2010 (7) TMI 409 - CESTAT, KOLKATA
Valuation - difference in quantity of the goods imported by the Appellant and imported by the same supplier - No investigation has been conducted at the Appellant's end and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the Appellant's premises Held that: - enhancement of value of goods imported from other suppliers on the basis of invoices of one supplier is not sustainable - demand, redemption fine and penalty on the present Appeal are set aside - Appeal is allowed
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2010 (7) TMI 391 - CESTAT, CHENNAI
Confiscation - absence of any prescription of the degree/percentage of tanning in the definition of "finished leather", the goods cannot be held to be other than finished leather penalty set aside
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2010 (7) TMI 390 - CESTAT, MUMBAI
Appeal cancellation of CHA licence of partnership firm due to change in constitution - DR took an objection that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to entertain this appeal Held that: - As per Section 129, the Tribunal has the power to entertain the appeal against a decision or order passed by the adjudicating authority under the Act - Commissioner (adjudicating authority) has passed an order which is appealable
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2010 (7) TMI 378 - GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Penalty separate penalty on partner when also imposed on partnership firm - no such corresponding provision in relation to imposition of penalties under the Act - Tribunal was justified in holding that no separate penalties were warranted on the partners in addition to the penalty on the partnership firm no separate penalty
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2010 (7) TMI 375 - CESTAT, MUMBAI
Waiver of pre-deposit confiscation and penalty - importer did not produce certificate of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for importation of the goods - test report states that the material was non-toxic and non-hazardous - Commissioner's order, agreed with findings of the scientific agency - confiscation ordered by the Commissioner on the ground of CPCB certificate having not been produced by the importer is prima facie, unsustainable Pre-deposit waived
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2010 (7) TMI 372 - CESTAT, CHENNAI
Refund Limitation Re-export of re-imported goods appellant submitted that since the duty paid was equal to excise duty, the limitation of 6 months under the Customs Act, 1962 should not be applied but the time-limit of one year for refund provided under the Excise Law should be applied - appellants is not acceptable as the duty which was collected was the customs duty, the amount was only determined equal to the excise duty, but the nature of duty remained the customs duty - refund of such customs duty paid by the appellants, the provisions of Customs Law is applicable and not that of Central Excise Law - refund claim was hit by time bar
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2010 (7) TMI 365 - CESTAT, BANGALORE
Appeal to Commissioner (Appeals) Appealable order Advance licence Export obligation completed - appellant had taken 12 Advance licences against which they imported duty free machinery and machinery parts - 12 Advance Licences, they have completed Export Obligation and have received Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC) - letter dated 16-6-2009 is shutting away the appellant's claim of EODC and casts a liability, it would be correct in law to hold that the letter dated 16-6-2009 can be considered as an Order, and appeal has been filed within time against this letter before the learned Commissioner (Appeals) - set aside the impugned order and remand the matter back to the learned Commissioner (Appeals) to re-consider the issue as an appeal and pass a speaking order Appeal allowed
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2010 (7) TMI 358 - CESTAT, NEW DELHI
Adjudication order Author not known Order not bearing name of person passing such order - order cannot be taken to be a valid order in the eyes of law which does not bear the name of the person who has purportedly passed the same - appellants at liberty to produce such documents before the Adjudicating Authority, allow assessee adequate opportunity of hearing before passing a fresh order - appeal allowed by way of remand
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2010 (7) TMI 353 - CESTAT, MUMBAI
Car import transfer of residence Post import conditions - car was confiscated at the time of its import for violation of Condition enumerated in serial (a) of Clause of Condition No. 3 that the importer was not having the possession of the car for one year abroad before coming to India - condition of post import that the vehicle shall not be sold for two years not applicable on the importer - penalties are imposed it means that the respondents are not availing of the TR concessions which enable them to import the car without obtaining licence - conditions of "No Sale' need not insisted upon
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2010 (7) TMI 349 - CESTAT, MUMBAI
Appeal to Commissioner (Appeals) Limitation Condonation of delay of 60 days - statutory period to file the appeal as per Section 128(1) of the Customs Act, 1962 expires on 10-8-2008, which was Sunday - Section 10 deals with the situation where the last date of filing the appeal is being Sunday then the next working day shall be the last date of filing the appeal - last date of filing of the appeal was 10-8-2008 being Sunday, the appeal would have to be filed by 11-8-2008. As the appeal has been filed on 10-9-2008 within 30 days of the last date of filing the appeal i.e. 11-8-2008, the delay is condonable by the Commissioner (Appeals) and it is within the extended period of 30 days - matter is remanded back to the Commissioner (Appeals) to pass the order on merit
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2010 (7) TMI 346 - CESTAT, MUMBAI
SCN Extension of time limit for issue - Commissioner failed to show that the seizure of Bank account required for investigation Held that: - Commissioner failed to show the sufficient cause for seizure of the Bank account by extending another period of six months for issuance of the show-cause notice and the same is not justified
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2010 (7) TMI 345 - CESTAT, NEW DELHI
Confiscation Import without NOC from Pollution Control Board Import of used/waste oil - no evidence that the used oil imported can be considered as waste oil - report of Punjab Test House where the testing was done as approved by CBEC, is not in favour of the Department - The report of CRCL is non-committal on this issue - clarification of Ministry of Environment and Forests is in the nature of general opinion without reference to specific samples - order of the Commissioner is set aside - appeal is allowed
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2010 (7) TMI 328 - CESTAT, AHMEDABAD
Classification of product Bentonite - product imported is treated with acid - appellants had contested this decision on the ground that the decision was rendered in the context of domestic manufacture and not in the context of importation of the goods - Tribunal took a view that natural clay washed with acid is covered under CETH 3802 Held that: - Bentonite when treated with acid is to be classified under CETH 3802 Appeal is rejected
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2010 (7) TMI 326 - MADRAS HIGH COURT
Waiver of pre-deposit penalty non-fulfillment of export obligation obligation fulfilled within extended period of time Held that: - delay in not being able to produce the proof of such export obligation was on account of the delay with the customs authorities for which the petitioner cannot be blamed - Waiver of pre-deposit allowed
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2010 (7) TMI 325 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Waiver of redemption fine - goods are not available, there is no question of redemption of the goods - order can only be passed if the goods are available, for redemption - Held that: - goods cannot be redeemed no fine can be imposed - fine is in the nature of compensation to the state for the wrong done by the importer/exporter - appeals are dismissed
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2010 (7) TMI 307 - DELHI HIGH COURT
Demand under Foreign Travel Tax (FTT) - Competent jurisdiction against the order of Commissioner (appeals) under Rule 11 of the Inland Air Travel Tax Rules, 1989 - Held that: - above, against the order of the Commissioner (Appeals), Customs, only revision is provided and that too, this revision lies to the Central Government. CESTAT does not come into the picture at all in these Rules. Therefore, it is a case of inherent lack of jurisdiction on the part of CESTAT to entertain such an appeal and such an order would clearly be null and void in the eyes of law as also has been seen in the aforementioned cases. Respondent was misled by none else but by the office of the Commissioner (Appeals) who misguided the respondent by stating that appeal under Section 129(A) of the Customs Act could be preferred against his order before the CESTAT. Therefore, while granting opportunity to the respondent to prefer revision against the order of the Commissioner (Appeals), we direct if such a revision if preferred within two months, the revision shall not be dismissed on the ground of limitation and shall be entertained on merits by the Central Government.
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2010 (7) TMI 304 - SUPREME COURT
Containers contained war material/explosives - goods were not as per the description given in the bills of lading, the same were confiscated by the Customs Department - special civil applications filed by respondent were summarily dismissed by the learned Single Judge without calling upon the appellant and respondent, without considering counter affidavits to admit or controvert the averments contained therein - appellant had a legitimate right to file counter affidavits in the appeals preferred by respondent Held that: - High Court was duty bound to consider the contents of the counter affidavits and then decide the issue relating to liability of respondent - to pay container storage charges and ground rent in the backdrop of the fact that the containers together with their contents had been confiscated by the Customs Department on the ground that war material/explosives were smuggled in the country under the garb of importing Heavy Metal Scrap and Hollow Section Tubes - High Court granted relief to respondent only on the ground that representations made by the said respondent for release of containers after de-stuffing the goods were not decided - Division Bench was not justified in relying upon the order passed in that case for the purpose of quashing the demand of container storage charges and ground rent - order is set aside and the matter is remitted to the High Court for fresh disposal of the letters patent appeals in accordance with law.
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2010 (7) TMI 290 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Supply made from DTA to a SEZ - Section 7 of the SEZ Act provided that any goods procured from the DTA to a SEZ unit would be exempt from the payment of taxes, duties or cess, under all enactments specified in the First Schedule - Section 53 of the SEZ Act provides that the SEZ shall be deemed to be a territory outside the customs territory of India, for the purpose of undertaking its authorised operations the question would be whether a SEZ does not continue to be a part and parcel of India. If a SEZ was to be treated as being outside India, there was hardly any necessity under Section 26 to exempt from customs duty any goods which are imported into a SEZ and likewise exempt export duties when exported from a SEZ Held that: - The levy of customs duty on exports is sanctioned by Entry 83 of List I of the VII Schedule to the Constitution - provisions of the SEZ Act would render the provisions unconstitutional as a levy of customs duty on export of goods from India cannot be with reference to the provisions of the SEZ Act. The authorities under the SEZ Act are without jurisdiction in seeking to enforce the li ability which could arise only under the Customs Act. Hence, the instructions issued by the respondents under the impugned notification are wholly illegal and cannot be sustained - petitions are allowed accordingly.
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2010 (7) TMI 260 - PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Duty-free import - licence had been misused - goods were not properly used for manufacture of export items - recovery of customs duty and for confiscation of raw material - Criminal action was also proposed - Held that: - concurrent finding recorded by the appellate authority as well as the Tribunal is based on appreciation of evidence and cannot be held to be perverse - No material has been misread or ignored - Appeal is dismissed
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