https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773944 The Bombay HC dismissed a petition challenging revocation of courier license and forfeiture of security deposit. The petitioner violated Regulations 13(a), 13(c), 13(g), and 13(i) of the Courier Imports And Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998. The HC found the petitioner failed to obtain proper authorization from consignees, violated record-keeping requirements, and failed to verify client antecedents despite clearing 250 consignments in six months. Two consignments contained smuggled gold totaling 4879.9 grams. The HC rejected disproportionality arguments, noting the petitioner's vicarious liability for criminal conduct due to regulatory non-compliance, and upheld the license revocation as proportionate punishment. en-us Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:47:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773944 The Bombay HC dismissed a petition challenging revocation of courier license and forfeiture of security deposit. The petitioner violated Regulations 13(a), 13(c), 13(g), and 13(i) of the Courier Imports And Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998. The HC found the petitioner failed to obtain proper authorization from consignees, violated record-keeping requirements, and failed to verify client antecedents despite clearing 250 consignments in six months. Two consignments contained smuggled gold totaling 4879.9 grams. The HC rejected disproportionality arguments, noting the petitioner's vicarious liability for criminal conduct due to regulatory non-compliance, and upheld the license revocation as proportionate punishment. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773944