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Revocation of Customs Broker License - the enquiry officer has more reasonably concluded in the matter, and the appellant CB can at the most be held guilty for contravention of the Regulation 10 (n). Various High Courts have held that punishment for the offences should be proportionate to the gravity of offence. In the present we do not find that appellant was in any way responsible for any act of misconduct but is vicariously responsible for the acts of their employees, hence the punishment of revocation of licence is much harsh and disproportionate to the offences committed. - AT
Revocation of Customs Broker License - the enquiry officer has more reasonably concluded in the matter, and the appellant CB can at the most be held guilty for contravention of the Regulation 10 (n). Various High Courts have held that punishment for the offences should be proportionate to the gravity of offence. In the present we do not find that appellant was in any way responsible for any act of misconduct but is vicariously responsible for the acts of their employees, hence the punishment of revocation of licence is much harsh and disproportionate to the offences committed. - AT
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