Security Deposit Forfeiture Quashed for Breach of Mandatory Timeline Under CBLR

La Freight Lift Pvt Ltd Vs Commissioner of Customs (CESTAT Chennai) These two interconnected appeals arose from a common Order-in-Original passed by the Commissioner of Customs concerning disciplinary action against a licensed customs broker. The customs broker challenged the forfeiture of its entire security deposit, while the Revenue appealed against the authority’s decision not to revoke the customs broker licence under the Customs Broker Licensing Regulations, 2013 (CBLR 2013). The matter originated from an investigation conducted by the Docks Intelligence Unit, Chennai, into an attempte...