#License Suspension

The Chhattisgarh High Court quashed the suspension of a Fair Price Shop license for violating the mandatory 3-month timeline to conclude proceedings and denying the licensee a hearing, reinforcing that procedural fairness under administrative law cannot be bypassed even in public distribution cases. This ruling protects thousands of women-led self-help groups operating FPS outlets from arbitrary state action.

CESTAT Ahmedabad affirmed the suspension of a customs broker's license for failing to verify client identity and disregarding a 'container mismatch' red flag during scanning. The ruling underscores that brokers must exercise due diligence even when clients appear legitimate, reinforcing strict compliance under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018.

The Customs Appellate Tribunal holds that suspension of a customs broker's license under Regulation 16 of CBLR, 2018 does not require an offence report, clarifying procedural thresholds for immediate action.