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february 2005

Supreme Court of India · 2005-02-14

Commissioner Of Customs, Mumbai vs M/S. Bureau Veritas And Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2005 SUPREME COURT 1292
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Commissioner Of Customs, Mumbai
Respondent
M/S. Bureau Veritas And Ors
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Ruma Pal, Arijit Pasayat, C.K. Thakker

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the Tribunal's decision regarding the valuation of the rig under the Customs Act, 1962, specifically referencing Section 111(m) for confiscation due to misdeclared value. The Court affirmed the Commissioner of Customs' determination of the rig's value at Rs. 1451,893,375, and the imposition of penalties on the assessee and associated parties. The Court clarified that the penalties were justified based on the misrepresentation of the rig's value and upheld the demand for differential duty and interest under Section 28 AB of the Act.

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