Delhi HC Denies Waiver for CHAs accused of facilitating Undervaluation of Imports

Manoj Kumar Nagar Vs Principal Commissioner of Customs (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court heard three writ petitions filed by Customs House Agent (CHA) license holders—M/s Expert Cargo Movers (Manoj Kumar Nagar), M/s Phenomenal Logistics (Naveen Kumar Sharma), and M/s Shyam Singh—seeking waiver or reduction of the pre-deposit required to challenge penalties imposed under the Customs Act, 1962. The petitions arose from the Order-in-Original dated 1st August 2025, passed by the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex (Import), which had imposed substantial penalties on the ...