Penalty upheld on employee of CHA for failure to ensure credentials of importer

Sushil Sharma Vs Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court held that penalty duly imposed on employee of Custom House Agent [CHA] for failure to ensure clean credentials of the importer. Accordingly, appeal dismissed and order passed by CESTAT upheld. Facts- M/s. Digital Exports had imported a consignment. The same was inspected on 30th October, 2012 and the said bill of entry was filed by the Customs House Clearing Agent – M/s Dilip Kumar Thakur on behalf of the importer. The inspection of the consignment revealed that cigarettes of foreign origin were concealed in the...