M/S Hussnain International vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's order requiring the appellant to deposit Rs.20,00,000/- for each of the two appeals was improper, as it exceeded the pre-deposit requirement of Rs.5,00,000/- set by the Appellate Authority under Section 15(1) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992. The Court emphasized that the High Court should not have altered the pre-deposit amount without sufficient justification. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and directed adherence to the original pre-deposit requirement.