Delhi HC seeks Customs reply on IndiGo’s plea seeking refund of ₹900 cr duty

The Delhi high court on Friday sought custom department’s response in IndiGo’s petition seeking a refund of over ₹900 crore in customs duty paid on aircraft engines and parts re-imported into India after being repaired abroad, even as the department termed the petition as premature.

The department’s lawyer, Anuraj Ojha, told a bench comprising Justices V Kameshwar Rao and Vinod Kumar that the airline could not seek a refund unless the bills of entry were reassessed.