https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264911 The appeals were dismissed by the court, affirming the penalties imposed on the two appellants for their involvement in a smuggling operation where Red Sanders Wood was smuggled instead of declared goods. The first appellant failed to verify crucial details and obtain necessary authorizations, while the second appellant illegally lent his Customs House Agent license, facilitating the smuggling attempt. The court emphasized the duty of due diligence and verification for CHA agents, dismissing arguments of innocence and clarifying that mens rea is not required for penalty imposition under the Customs Act. en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 16:49:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264911 The appeals were dismissed by the court, affirming the penalties imposed on the two appellants for their involvement in a smuggling operation where Red Sanders Wood was smuggled instead of declared goods. The first appellant failed to verify crucial details and obtain necessary authorizations, while the second appellant illegally lent his Customs House Agent license, facilitating the smuggling attempt. The court emphasized the duty of due diligence and verification for CHA agents, dismissing arguments of innocence and clarifying that mens rea is not required for penalty imposition under the Customs Act. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264911