It would be harsh to cancel license of custom broker for not verifying antecedents of exporters

Setwin Shipping Agency Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) Looking into the circumstances of the case where the custom Broker prima facie has some documents; the person who handed over the documents to the Broker is available; it is not alleged that the exporters were fictitious and the fraudulent persons used the high security IDs and passwords of departmental officers, the omission on the part of the Customs Broker becomes a bit less serious. Under the circumstances, we hold that though there was lapse on the part of the Customs Broker, the same is not at the root of the occurrence o...