Supreme Court · [2016] 1 S.C.R. 162 · Decided 14 January 2016
Commissioner of Customs v. Mis K. M. Ganatra & CO.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- [2016] 1 S.C.R. 162
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2940/2016
- Decided
- 14 January 2016
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, N.V. RAMANA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Customs Act Section 146
Headnote
Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984 - Regulations JO, 13, 14 - Misuse of Customs House Agent licence (CHA) issued in favour of respondent - Transfer of licence by respondent and was a habitual offender in the same manner - Cancellation of license by Commissioner of Customs - However, of licence after expiry of three years from the date of suspension of the licence by the tribunal - High Court upheld the order - On appeal, held: Transfer of licence in contravention of the Regulations is a serious violation - Misconduct reflects a chain of acts and thus, the discretion
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