https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385210 The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) upheld the cancellation of the Custom House Agency License of the appellant, a Custom House Agent, in an order dated 08.05.2018. However, the court found that there was no evidence of conscious misstatement or connivance by the appellant in the alleged irregularities. Emphasizing the lack of mens rea or direct involvement, the court set aside the cancellation orders, directing the reinstatement of the license and allowing the appellant to seek renewal, despite the expiration of the license tenure. The court's decision did not impact proceedings against the importer for alleged misdeclarations and misdescriptions. en-us Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 11:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385210 The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) upheld the cancellation of the Custom House Agency License of the appellant, a Custom House Agent, in an order dated 08.05.2018. However, the court found that there was no evidence of conscious misstatement or connivance by the appellant in the alleged irregularities. Emphasizing the lack of mens rea or direct involvement, the court set aside the cancellation orders, directing the reinstatement of the license and allowing the appellant to seek renewal, despite the expiration of the license tenure. The court's decision did not impact proceedings against the importer for alleged misdeclarations and misdescriptions. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385210