HC rejects Plea Seeking Waiver Of Detention Charges Imposed By ICDs & CFSs During Lockdown

Polytech Trade Foundation Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) Conclusion: These are all issues involving disputed questions of fact, not amenable to adjudication under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. It is not open to the Court – just as it was not open to the executive authorities – to approach the matter solely from the point of view of the importers or exporters, unmindful of the difficulties which were faced by the ICDs and CFSs during the lockdown, and the constraints under which they operated. Equity inherently inheres in the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226, an...