CESTAT Upholds Helicopter Confiscation for Private, Non-Revenue Use Violating Customs Duty Exemption Conditions

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CESTAT Upholds Helicopter Confiscation for Private, Non-Revenue Use Violating Customs Duty Exemption Conditions

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03/02/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

CESTAT Upholds Helicopter Confiscation for Private, Non-Revenue Use Violating Customs Duty Exemption Conditions

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The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has upheld the confiscation of a helicopter imported by Indian Metal and Ferro Alloys Limited (IMFA) for violation of post-import conditions under the customs exemption notification, while simultaneously setting aside penalties imposed on the company’s Vice-Chairman and Senior Manager. The bench of Justice Dilip…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

CESTAT Upholds Helicopter Confiscation for Private, Non-Revenue Use Violating Customs Duty Exemption Conditions

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