Suspension or revocation of registration of authorised courier -...

Suspension or revocation of registration of authorised courier - failure in exercising due diligence - The appellant, as an authorized courier, is prohibited from opening the packages. It would have been a difference case, if there was sufficient evidence that the appellant was aware that the goods were counterfeit shoes or if the appellant had a role to play in the scheme to import them - The only fault of the appellant is that instead of receiving the KYC documents directly from the hands of the owners of M/s Legend Creations and M/s. Personal Creations, it received the documents with covering letters handed over by third person - The appellant has not violated Regulation 12(1)(v) and therefore, revocation of the registration and forfeiture of security deposit under Regulation 13(1) and imposition of penalty under Regulation 14 cannot be sustained - AT