![No Abetment without Knowledge or Intent to evade: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹15 Lakh Customs Penalty On CFO [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/26/500x300_2114985-abetment-cestat-customs-penalty-cfo-taxscan.webp "No Abetment without Knowledge or Intent to evade: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹15 Lakh Customs Penalty On CFO [Read Order]")
No Abetment without Knowledge or Intent to evade: CESTAT Sets Aside ₹15 Lakh Customs Penalty On CFO [Read Order]
The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) quashed a Rs. 15 lakh penalty on the Chief Finance Officer,...
![Statements u/s 108 of Customs Act Not Admissible Evidence Without S. 138B Compliance: Kerala HC Sets Aside Penalties in Gold Smuggling Case [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/23/250x150_2114178-statements-us-108-of-customs-act-not-admissible-evidence-without-s-138b-compliance-kerala-hc-sets-aside-penalties-in-gold-smuggling-case-taxscan.webp "Statements u/s 108 of Customs Act Not Admissible Evidence Without S. 138B Compliance: Kerala HC Sets Aside Penalties in Gold Smuggling Case [Read Order]")
![Limitation Act Does Not Apply to Conversion of Shipping Bills u/s 149 of the Customs Act: CESTAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/20/250x150_2113421-limitation-act-does-apply-conversion-shipping-bills-149-customs-act-cestat-taxscan.webp "Limitation Act Does Not Apply to Conversion of Shipping Bills u/s 149 of the Customs Act: CESTAT [Read Order]")
![Annual Tax & Corporate Law Digest 2025: Complete Supreme Court Cases [Part VI]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/18/250x150_2113034-annual-tax-corporate-law-digest-2025-complete-supreme-court-cases-part-6-taxscan.webp "Annual Tax & Corporate Law Digest 2025: Complete Supreme Court Cases [Part VI]")
Non-Communication of Extension u/s 28(9) Customs Act Does Not Invalidate Adjudication Process: Delhi HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court held that non-communication of an order granting extension of time under Section 28(9) of the Customs Act, 1962 does not invalidate the adjudication process,...
![Non-Communication of Extension u/s 28(9) Customs Act Does Not Invalidate Adjudication Process: Delhi HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/17/500x300_2112860-481be4a6-3689-426e-a47a-d5bcb20d11b8.webp "Non-Communication of Extension u/s 28(9) Customs Act Does Not Invalidate Adjudication Process: Delhi HC [Read Order]")
Indian Currency is ‘Goods’ Under Customs Act, Seizure without issuing SCN within Six Months is Illegal: Madras HC [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court held that Indian currency is treated as “goods” under the Customs Act, 1962, and that when such currency is seized under Section 110, the Customs Department...
![Indian Currency is ‘Goods’ Under Customs Act, Seizure without issuing SCN within Six Months is Illegal: Madras HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/17/500x300_2112827-madras-hc-indian-currency-goods-customs-act-seizure-scn-illegal-taxscan.webp "Indian Currency is ‘Goods’ Under Customs Act, Seizure without issuing SCN within Six Months is Illegal: Madras HC [Read Order]")
Statements of Absent Witnesses Cannot Override Cross‑Examined Testimony u/s 138‑B of Customs Act: Gujarat HC Quashes Penalty Order [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court quashed penalty orders against the petitioner, holding that statements of witnesses who fail to appear for cross‑examination cannot be mechanically relied upon under Section...
![Statements of Absent Witnesses Cannot Override Cross‑Examined Testimony u/s 138‑B of Customs Act: Gujarat HC Quashes Penalty Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/16/500x300_2112640-statements-absent-witnesses-testimony-customs-act-gujarat-hc-quashes-penalty-order-taxscan.webp "Statements of Absent Witnesses Cannot Override Cross‑Examined Testimony u/s 138‑B of Customs Act: Gujarat HC Quashes Penalty Order [Read Order]")
Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]
The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Mumbai has ruled that Adama India Private Limited’s product “Flamberge” - described by the company as a bio-stimulant is not classifiable as a...
![Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/15/500x300_2112326-adama-indias-flamberge-plant-growth-promoter-fertilizer-customs-aar-places-product-under-cth-3808-taxscan.webp "Adama India’s “Flamberge” is a Plant Growth Promoter and not Fertilizer: Customs AAR places Product under CTH 3808 [Read Order]")
887g Gold in Paste Form Recovered from Passenger's Body: Delhi HC Permits Appeal Against Absolute Confiscation Order [Read Order]
The High Court of Delhi has permitted the petitioner to challenge it through the statutory appeal mechanism while disposing of a writ petition concerning the seizure and confiscation of gold...
![887g Gold in Paste Form Recovered from Passengers Body: Delhi HC Permits Appeal Against Absolute Confiscation Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/10/500x300_2111226-887g-gold-paste-recovered-passenger-body-delhi-hc-appeal-absolute-confiscation-order-taxscan.webp "887g Gold in Paste Form Recovered from Passengers Body: Delhi HC Permits Appeal Against Absolute Confiscation Order [Read Order]")
Misclassified Textile Imports Seized: Madras HC Directs Customs to Permit Re‑Export on Execution of Bond for Differential Customs Duty [Read Order]
The Madras High Court has permitted Jai Enterprises to re‑export seized textile imports from China, subject to execution of a bond covering the differential customs duty and furnishing a 20% bank...
![Misclassified Textile Imports Seized: Madras HC Directs Customs to Permit Re‑Export on Execution of Bond for Differential Customs Duty [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/13/500x300_2111915-5207d158-787f-4f61-9212-f0050e9a28a4.webp "Misclassified Textile Imports Seized: Madras HC Directs Customs to Permit Re‑Export on Execution of Bond for Differential Customs Duty [Read Order]")
Relief to Importer: Madras HC Holds Contemporaneous Documents Qualify as “On Record” for S. 149 Corrections under Customs Act [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court ruled that contemporaneous documents available with an importer at the time of import are sufficient to qualify as “on record” for the purpose of seeking...
![Relief to Importer: Madras HC Holds Contemporaneous Documents Qualify as “On Record” for S. 149 Corrections under Customs Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/13/500x300_2111983-madras-high-court-taxscan.jfif "Relief to Importer: Madras HC Holds Contemporaneous Documents Qualify as “On Record” for S. 149 Corrections under Customs Act [Read Order]")