CESTAT discuses Restrictions by MEA on vessel imported for breaking purpose

KPG Enterprise Vs C.C.E. Jamnagar (prev.) (CESTAT Ahmedabad) The issue mainly involved is whether MEA S.O. 2158(E) dated 20.06.2016 prohibited the subject vessel imported for breaking purpose. The case of the department is that S.O. dated 20.06.2016 is issued in order to implement the UNSC resolutions and prohibited the subject vessel for entry into India and since it is imported contrary to the said S.O. dated 20.06.2016; the same was liable for confiscation under section 111 (d) of the Act. In this regard it would be useful to refer to the relevant paragraphs of the S.O. dated 20.06.2016. Pa...