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2015 (8) TMI 236 - HC - FEMAWaiver of pre deposit - contravention of Section 3(b) and 6(2) of FEMA read with Regulation 5 of Foreign Exchange Management (Permissible Capital Account Transactions) Regulations, 2000 read with para 8 of Schedule I to Regulation 5(1) of Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer of Issue of Security by a person resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 - Imposition of penalty - Amount remitted for franchisee in IPL, reached BCCI through concerns abroad rather than the Indian subsidiary without making compliance with the Regulations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. Held that:- Once the Appellants claim that there is no revenue or financial loss and that the remittance to India has come through proper channels, namely through the banks, then, whether obtaining of permissions and approvals subsequently and whether incorporation of an Indian subsidiary later on would enable the Appellants to claim any benefit or seek any relief are other core questions involved in the Appeals. The Appellants would have to satisfy the Tribunal that monies may have been remitted by certain companies or concerns abroad to BCCI, but reached it not through an Indian subsidiary is something which should not invite penal consequences. Once the monies have reached the beneficiary through appropriate banking channels, then, there is no violation or breach of law is the case put up by the Appellants in these Appeals. Chairman was required to apply his mind to the differences that were noted by him. It was open for him to find out as to whether the Appellants having made out a prima facie case, could any relief be granted and in terms of the legal provisions. If the legal provisions enable the Tribunal to consider the case of “undue hardship”, whether that term is to be given a restricted meaning, namely, financial hardship alone or whether that should take in its import a prima facie case being made out and the point being arguable, a party would suffer unless the condition of pre-deposit is waived totally or partially. Prima facie case in favour of appellant. Appellants would have to satisfy the Tribunal that monies may have been remitted by certain companies or concerns abroad to BCCI, but reached it not through an Indian subsidiary is something which should not invite penal consequences.
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