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  • CESTAT Allahabad Quashes Penalty on R-22 Gas Smuggling

    CESTAT Allahabad Quashes Penalty on R-22 Gas Smuggling

    ALO Law Office- IDT Tax I Arbitration I Litigation

    Date: 30.04.2025

    CESTAT Allahabad Quashes Penalty on R-22 Gas Smuggling

    The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Allahabad Bench, allowed the appeal of Appellant and set aside penalties imposed in a case related to the smuggling of R-22 gas cylinders.

    Case Background:

    • Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) investigations revealed that R-22 gas cylinders were smuggled from Dubai concealed under consignments of heavy melting scrap.
    • The impugned imports were attributed to Indian entitiesβ€”M/s Ramesh & Company and M/s Vipan & Companyβ€”using fake partitions in containers.
    • The appellant was accused of abetting the operation from Dubai and was penalized β‚Ή20 lakh under Section 112(a)(i) and β‚Ή15 lakh under Section 114AA of the Customs Act, 1962.

    This Article has been written by Shri Ravi Shekhar Jha, Advocate Delhi High Court based on his interpretation of the law. He can be reached at his email id intelconsul@gmail.com or on his Mobile +91-9999005379.

    Source: CESTAT Allahabad

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  • CESTAT Allahabad Quashes Gold Confiscation Orders of Customs

    CESTAT Allahabad Quashes Gold Confiscation Orders of Customs

    ALO Law Office- IDT Tax I Arbitration I Litigation

    Date: 28.04.2025

    CESTAT Allahabad Quashes Gold Confiscation Orders of Customs

    The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Allahabad, in its Final Order Nos. 70205-70210/2025 dated 24th April 2025, allowed multiple appeals against the confiscation of nearly 4 kilograms of gold and penalties imposed by the Commissioner, Customs (Preventive), Lucknow.

    Key Background:

    • Gold weighing 3998.83 grams valued at approximately Rs. 2.12 crore was seized from two individuals traveling by bus from Gorakhpur to Delhi.
    • The seizure was made on a “reasonable belief” of smuggling under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962.
    • Penalties were imposed under Section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962 against six individuals including employees of M/s Bajrang Bullion Traders.

    This Article has been written by Shri Ravi Shekhar Jha, Advocate Delhi High Court based on his interpretation of the law. He can be reached at his email idΒ intelconsul@gmail.comΒ or on his Mobile +91-9999005379.

    Source: CESTAT Allahabad

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