Illegal Red Sanders Export: Delhi HC Upholds ₹10 Lakh Freight Forwarder Fine

Commissioner of Customs Export Vs Ravindra Kumar (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court recently issued a judgment in the matter of Commissioner of Customs Export Vs Ravindra Kumar, concerning the attempted illegal export of 1103.1 Kgs of ‘Red Sanders’ wood, an endangered species protected under the international CITES convention. The appeal, filed by the Customs Department, challenged a decision by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) that rejected the imposition of an additional penalty on freight forwarder Ravindra Kumar under Section 114AA of the Cus...