CESTAT Quashes Confiscation Order & Redemption Fine Due to Lack of Illegal import Proof

Bindeshwari Poddar Vs Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) (CESTAT Kolkata) In a recent ruling by the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Kolkata, the case of Bindeshwari Poddar vs Commissioner of Customs involved the seizure of plastic scrap from Nepal. The tribunal’s decision centered on whether the seized goods were legally imported or illegally procured. The incident occurred when officers intercepted a truck carrying plastic scrap and granules of Nepalese origin. The goods were seized under suspicion of illegal procurement. Bindeshwari Poddar, owner of M/s. Ra...