https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390876 A customs broker's licence revocation and security deposit forfeiture were found unsustainable where the proved lapse arose from dealings through intermediaries and the export goods were container-stuffed under Central Excise supervision with seals intact. Although the broker was expected to exercise greater vigilance, the record did not establish grave misconduct or mala fides sufficient to justify the extreme penalty of total revocation. The punishment was treated as disproportionate to the nature of the violation, and the allied forfeiture was likewise set aside. en-us Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390876 A customs broker's licence revocation and security deposit forfeiture were found unsustainable where the proved lapse arose from dealings through intermediaries and the export goods were container-stuffed under Central Excise supervision with seals intact. Although the broker was expected to exercise greater vigilance, the record did not establish grave misconduct or mala fides sufficient to justify the extreme penalty of total revocation. The punishment was treated as disproportionate to the nature of the violation, and the allied forfeiture was likewise set aside. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390876