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Regulation 14. Revocation of licence or imposition of penalty

Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018

Official text

Regulation 14. Revocation of licence or imposition of penalty: - The Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs may, subject to the provisions of regulation 17, revoke the license of a Customs Broker and order for forfeiture of part or whole of security, on any of the following grounds, namely: -

(a) failure to comply with any of the conditions of the bond executed by him under regulation8;

(b) failure to comply with any of the provisions of these regulations, within his jurisdiction or anywhere else;

(c) commits any misconduct, whether within his jurisdiction or anywhere else which in the opinion of the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs renders him unfit to transact any business in the Customs Station;

(d) adjudicated as an insolvent;

(e) of unsound mind; and

(f) convicted by a competent court for an offence involving moral turpitude or otherwise.

Judgments on Regulation 14

  • Commissioner Of Customs (Airport And… vs Freight Logistics — Delhi High Court, 14 Oct 2026. A customs broker is responsible for its employees' failure to verify KYC and authorisation, but revocation of licence is not automatic for every CBLR violation; for a single lapse without active involvement, a penalty…
  • M/S R. K. Logistics vs Commissioner Of Customs — Delhi High Court, 21 Sep 2026. A customs broker licence obtained on a forged qualification can be revoked with forfeiture of security under Regulation 14 of CBLR 2018, and a separate penalty under Regulation 18 can be imposed as well;…
  • J.B.Singh & Sons vs Commissioner Of Customs-Pune — CESTAT, 31 Jul 2026. A Customs Broker who files bills of entry based on documents supplied by the importer with the check list approved in writing by the importer, and without knowledge of the mis-declaration or of the applicable import…
  • M/S Anax Air Services Pvt. Ltd vs Commissioner Of Customs New Delhi — Delhi High Court, 10 Apr 2026. A Customs Broker's contravention of the obligations under the CBLR attracts disciplinary sanction—revocation, forfeiture of security and penalty—even without proof of criminal intention, since the agent cannot plead…
  • M/S.Jai Logistics Services Pvt. Ltd vs The Principal Commissioner Of Customs — Madras High Court, 12 Jun 2020. Failure of the Inquiry Officer to communicate the inquiry report within the 90-day period stipulated in Regulation 17(5) of the CBLR, 2018 — even after reckoning the COVID-19 extension under Notification G.S.R.601(E)…