Courier Company Can’t Be Penalized Under Customs Act In Absence Of Knowledge In Misdeclaration Of Imported Goods: CESTAT

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Courier Company Can’t Be Penalized Under Customs Act In Absence Of Knowledge In Misdeclaration Of Imported Goods: CESTAT

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20/03/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

Courier Company Can’t Be Penalized Under Customs Act In Absence Of Knowledge In Misdeclaration Of Imported Goods: CESTAT

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The Delhi bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a courier company cannot be penalized under the Customs Act in the absence of knowledge or involvement in misdeclaration of imported goods. The bench of Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member) has observed that there is no involvement of the courier company…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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