Deposit of certain percentage of duty demanded or penalty imposed before filing appeal

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..... less the appellant has deposited seven and a half per cent. of the duty, in case where duty or duty and penalty are in dispute, or penalty, where such penalty is in dispute-in pursuance of a decision or an order passed by an officer of Central Excise lower in rank than the 3[Principal Commissioner of Central Excise or] Commissioner of Central Excise; (ii) against the decision or order referred t .....

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..... ons and appeals pending before any appellate authority prior to the commencement of the Finance (No.2) Act, 2014. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section "duty demanded" shall include,- (i) amount determined under section 11D; (ii) amount of erroneous Cenvat credit taken; (iii) amount payable under rule 6 of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2001 or the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002 or the Cenva .....

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..... hat the deposit of duty demanded or penalty levied would cause undue hardship to such person, the Commissioner (Appeals) or, as the case may be, the Appellate Tribunal, may dispense with such deposit subject to such conditions as he or it may deem fit to impose so as to safeguard the interests of revenue. Provided further that where an application is filed before the Commissioner (Appeals) for di .....

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