https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768162 An authorised courier must exercise due diligence under the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 2010 by verifying the client's identity, antecedents, address and contact particulars through reliable documents and information, and by ensuring the required screening or verification of consignments under the applicable circulars. The order found that fair procedure was followed because the inquiry report, reply and personal hearing were reflected and multiple opportunities were granted. It further held that the courier failed to establish effective KYC verification in one transaction and could not avoid responsibility by claiming consignments could not be opened. The regulatory violations were sustained, and the forfeiture, penalty and licence non-revocation were upheld. en-us Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:35:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768162 An authorised courier must exercise due diligence under the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 2010 by verifying the client's identity, antecedents, address and contact particulars through reliable documents and information, and by ensuring the required screening or verification of consignments under the applicable circulars. The order found that fair procedure was followed because the inquiry report, reply and personal hearing were reflected and multiple opportunities were granted. It further held that the courier failed to establish effective KYC verification in one transaction and could not avoid responsibility by claiming consignments could not be opened. The regulatory violations were sustained, and the forfeiture, penalty and licence non-revocation were upheld. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768162