https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73536 Rule 3(f) of the Gold Control (Licensing of Dealers) Rules, 1969 was read as not creating an absolute bar to renewal of a gold dealer's licence in every case of past contravention. The authority must assess the nature of the breach, because a trivial, technical or venial contravention cannot by itself disqualify renewal. On the stated facts, the limited non-accountal, the lapse of time, continued business activity and absence of prosecution indicated that the contravention was not serious enough to justify refusal of renewal. en-us Thu, 19 Nov 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73536 Rule 3(f) of the Gold Control (Licensing of Dealers) Rules, 1969 was read as not creating an absolute bar to renewal of a gold dealer's licence in every case of past contravention. The authority must assess the nature of the breach, because a trivial, technical or venial contravention cannot by itself disqualify renewal. On the stated facts, the limited non-accountal, the lapse of time, continued business activity and absence of prosecution indicated that the contravention was not serious enough to justify refusal of renewal. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 19 Nov 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73536