Customs broker fined maximum u/r 18 of CBLR, 2018; license not revoked, sparking debate on penalty rationale.

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....Lvey of maximum penlaty on Customs Broker - Learned Adjudicating Authority finds that the appellant has violated the provisions of CBLR, 2018 and yet, he finds that the violations do not warrant revocation of license. It is very difficult to understand as to how the allegations would invite a maximum penalty under Rule 18 ibid. One has to conclude that if the violations are not grave enough to warrant revocation of license, they do not warrant maximum penalty under Rule 18 also. - AT....