CESTAT Upholds Penalties for Illegal Removal of Seized Goods Under Customs Act

Gateway Distriparks South (P) Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) The Chennai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) heard appeals filed by four parties—Gateway Distriparks (South) Pvt. Ltd., Volkart Fleming Shipping & Services, Shri R. Kesavanathan, and Shri E. Mahendran—against Orders-in-Appeal Nos. 725 to 728/2013 dated 16.05.2013, issued by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), Chennai. These appeals pertained to the illegal removal of 32 used printing mini-offset machines originally imported by M/s. Gold Line Offset Printers. The mac...