TMI Blog1969 (9) TMI 42X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... alty of Rs. 5,00,000/- on goods covered by Shipping Bills Nos. 8072, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2127 and 2085, and imposed a personal penalty on M/s. McLeod Co. Ltd. of Rs. 7,00,000/-. In respect of goods covered by Shipping Bill No. 788, the Collector imposed a personal penalty of Rs. 5,00,000/- under Section 167(8) of the Sea Customs Act. He imposed another penalty of Rs. 1,000/- under Section 167(37) ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of Shipping Bill No. 788 is illegal in view of the judgment of this Court in Union of India and Ors. v. Rai Bahadur Shreeram Durga Prasad (P) Ltd. and Ors. (Civil Appeals Nos. 45-49 of 1968 decided on 19-11-1968). Mr. Mohan Kumaramangalam, for the Union of India, and Mr. Bindra, for the Collector of Customs, contend that the principle of the judgment in Union of India and Ors. v. R.B. Shreeram Du ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 27 and 2085, including the personal penalty, should be vacated. The order for the payment of personal penalty of Rs. 50,000/- in respect of Shipping Bill No. 788 is also vacated. Mr. Daphtary, appearing on behalf of the appellant, does not press his appeal in respect of payment of personal penalty of Rs. 1,000/- under Section 167(37) (c) by M/s. McLeod and Co. Ltd. 4.The appeal is, therefore, al ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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