DGFT cannot Blacklist Importer Without Notice: Delhi HC

Reckitt Benckiser India Private Limited Vs Union of India & Ors. (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court quashed a communication issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) placing an importer in the “Denied Entity List” after holding that the action was taken without complying with principles of natural justice and the statutory requirements under Section 8 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1991. The appeal arose from an order of the Single Judge directing the appellant to pursue statutory remedies against an order dated 27.08.2024 cancelling Service...