https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283964 A statutory broadcasting licence revocation for non-payment was held invalid because the licence conditions required 30 days' written notice and a reasonable opportunity of hearing before cancellation. The encashment power relating to the bank guarantee did not dispense with that separate notice requirement, and a mere reminder letter was insufficient to communicate the consequences of default. Because the revocation clause was penal in nature, strict compliance was necessary and non-compliance rendered the revocation a nullity. The Tribunal was also held to have acted within its jurisdiction in granting consequential relief under the statutory licence regime, including treatment under the revised policy, after finding the revocation unlawful. en-us Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:35:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283964 A statutory broadcasting licence revocation for non-payment was held invalid because the licence conditions required 30 days' written notice and a reasonable opportunity of hearing before cancellation. The encashment power relating to the bank guarantee did not dispense with that separate notice requirement, and a mere reminder letter was insufficient to communicate the consequences of default. Because the revocation clause was penal in nature, strict compliance was necessary and non-compliance rendered the revocation a nullity. The Tribunal was also held to have acted within its jurisdiction in granting consequential relief under the statutory licence regime, including treatment under the revised policy, after finding the revocation unlawful. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283964