https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=90465 Under Regulation 20 of the Custom House Agents Regulations, 1984, approval of a person employed to assist a Custom House Agent is not automatic; the Customs authority may examine the proposed employee's antecedents and character on relevant material. The enquiry is broad and is not limited to prior departmental penalties or criminal convictions. If the record shows adverse conduct or questionable antecedents, approval may be refused so long as the assessment is non-arbitrary. On the facts stated, earlier Customs-related conduct and materials from prior proceedings were sufficient to justify refusal of approval. en-us Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:24:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=90465 Under Regulation 20 of the Custom House Agents Regulations, 1984, approval of a person employed to assist a Custom House Agent is not automatic; the Customs authority may examine the proposed employee's antecedents and character on relevant material. The enquiry is broad and is not limited to prior departmental penalties or criminal convictions. If the record shows adverse conduct or questionable antecedents, approval may be refused so long as the assessment is non-arbitrary. On the facts stated, earlier Customs-related conduct and materials from prior proceedings were sufficient to justify refusal of approval. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 10 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=90465