M/S HUSSNAIN INTERNATIONAL vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that the Division Bench of the High Court erred in requiring the appellant to deposit Rs.20,00,000/- for each appeal instead of the Rs.5,00,000/- as directed by the Appellate Authority under Section 15 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992. The Court emphasized that the Appellate Authority has the discretion to dispense with the deposit if it causes undue hardship, as per the third proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 15. The Court set aside the High Court's order and directed adherence to the Appellate Authority's original directive regarding the pre-deposit amount.