Supreme Court of India

M/s. Taarika Exports and Anr. v. Union of India and Anr.

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Reported as [2007] 6 S.C.R. 94
Bench Dr. Arijitpasayat and D.K. Jain JJ.
Decided 7 May 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that A penalty of Rs.20 lakhs instead of Rs.45 lakhs would meet the ends of justice.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Import and Exports (Control) Act, 1947-S 4-I(l) Liability of penalty-­ Issuance of advance licence for import free of customs duty-Non-compliance of export obligation under the licence as well as mis-utilization of goods- Imposition of penalty-Correctness of-Held: There was infractions of conditions imposed under the licence-Also plea that conditions were uncapable of compliance were at variance, as such liable to pay penalty­ Thus, order of Authorities below and the High Court calls for no interference-­ However, considering the value of articles, penalty reduced from Rs. 45 lakhs nto Rs. 20

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