Verbatim reproduction of contents of show cause notice without independent reasoning not tenable

Senthil Kumar Vs Commissioner of Customs Adjudication Air (Madras High Court) Madras High Court held that verbatim reproduction of contents of show cause notice without independent reasoning for arriving at conclusion results into violation of principles of natural justice. Hence, matter remanded back to file of first respondent for fresh consideration. Facts- The present writ petitions have been filed challenging the impugned order-in original dated 17.04.2025 passed by the first respondent. Under the impugned order-in-original, the first respondent has imposed penalty on the respective peti...