CESTAT Upholds Penalty on Excise Duty Evasion for ‘Chhakkdo Rickshaw’

Karimbhai Nanjibhai Shah Vs C.C.E. (CESTAT Ahmedabad)

Introduction: The Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) Ahmedabad upheld a penalty imposed on Karimbhai Nanjibhai Shah for his role in facilitating the clearance of ‘Chhakkdo Rickshaw’ without payment of excise duty. The case emerged from the evasion of Central Excise Duties by certain manufacturers engaged in suppressing production and making clandestine clearances.

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