https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787725 Regulation 16 permits immediate suspension of a customs broker licence only in appropriate cases where immediate action is necessary and must be supported by recorded reasons and evidential findings, followed by the post decisional inquiry and reasoned order under Regulation 17. The note emphasises that suspension must not be mechanical and that the licensing authority must demonstrate factual basis before continuing suspension. Where no evidential findings or requisite inquiry steps exist to establish culpability for licence transfer or attendant breaches of broker obligations, continuation of suspension is unsustainable; the instruction is to set aside such continuations and remit completion of the Regulation 17 inquiry. en-us Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:18:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787725 Regulation 16 permits immediate suspension of a customs broker licence only in appropriate cases where immediate action is necessary and must be supported by recorded reasons and evidential findings, followed by the post decisional inquiry and reasoned order under Regulation 17. The note emphasises that suspension must not be mechanical and that the licensing authority must demonstrate factual basis before continuing suspension. Where no evidential findings or requisite inquiry steps exist to establish culpability for licence transfer or attendant breaches of broker obligations, continuation of suspension is unsustainable; the instruction is to set aside such continuations and remit completion of the Regulation 17 inquiry. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=787725