Rule 26 Of Central Excise Rules, Can’t Apply Without Confiscation: CESTAT Cancels Penalty in Rebate Case

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Rule 26 Of Central Excise Rules, Can’t Apply Without Confiscation: CESTAT Cancels Penalty in Rebate Case

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18/11/2025

By Mariya Paliwala

Rule 26 Of of Central Excise Rules, Can’t Apply Without Confiscation: CESTAT Cancels Penalty in Rebate Case

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The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad, has set aside a personal penalty of Rs. 45 lakh imposed on an individual employee accused of involvement in an alleged fraudulent rebate scheme dating back to 2003–04 and held that the penalty under Rule 26 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 was legally unsustainable,…

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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.

Rule 26 Of Central Excise Rules, Can’t Apply Without Confiscation: CESTAT Cancels Penalty in Rebate Case

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