2008 (3) TMI 162

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..... ertificate, the rice were free of insects but during the course of transit, it may have become infested, hence penalty of 75,000 for rice of Rs. 30 lac, is appropriate – fine of 10% of value of goods, is also justified - 1 of 2007 - - - Dated:- 19-3-2008 - Madan B. Lokur and V.B. Gupta, JJ. Shri Praveen Marahatta, Advocate, for the Appellant [Order]. - The Appellant exported basma .....

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..... it did not contain any insects and there was a certificate given to this effect by the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Government of India. 3 . We are not strictly concerned with this contention because the fact remains that when the rice was brought back into India, it was infested with insects. It is possible that at the time of obtaining the certificate, the rice we .....

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