Customs Broker licence proceedings require accurate procedural facts before delay or natural-justice findings can justify setting aside regulatory act...
Provisional assessment finalisation must precede export duty recovery, while redemption fine fails for goods already exported and unavailable for conf...
Violation of Regulation 10(d) of CBLR established - appellant obligated to advise client about authorization requirement for SCOMET item export, instead filed Shipping Bill. Appellant's reliance on client's declaration unacceptable - onus on appellant to know law. SCN not time-barred - issued within 80 days of receipt of correct offence report. Revocation of license, forfeiture of security deposit disproportionate considering no evidence of profiting, appellant out of work for a year. Penalty of Rs. 50,000/- upheld, revocation and forfeiture set aside. Appeal partly allowed.
Violation of Regulation 10(d) of CBLR established - appellant obligated to advise client about authorization requirement for SCOMET item export, instead filed Shipping Bill. Appellant's reliance on client's declaration unacceptable - onus on appellant to know law. SCN not time-barred - issued within 80 days of receipt of correct offence report. Revocation of license, forfeiture of security deposit disproportionate considering no evidence of profiting, appellant out of work for a year. Penalty of Rs. 50,000/- upheld, revocation and forfeiture set aside. Appeal partly allowed.
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