Supreme Court of India

Fortis Hospital Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs, Import

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Reported as [2015] 4 S.C.R. 456
Bench A.K. Sikri J.
Decided 24 March 2015

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we cannot agree with the submission of Mr.

Judgment, page 15

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Customs Act, 1962 - ss. 124, 125(1) - Import of medical equipments - Exemption from payment of import duty under the Notification - However, failure to fulfill post import conditions - Issuance of show cause notice u/s. 0 124, proposing to confiscate the equipment and impose penalty - Commissioner confiscated the equipment but allowed the imported to redeem the goods on payment of fine and also demanded duty of 1. 65 crores, though duty not demanded in the notice - Appeal by importer challenging the demand of duty since the option to redeem the goods was not exercised - Appeal allowed by the

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