Kshitij Ghildiyal vs Director General Of Gst Intelligence ...

ik-171445460 Delhi High Court 16 December 2024 • 35 min read

Judges (1)

Anish Dayal Delivered

Counsel (14)

Akhil Gupta Counsel Petitioner Anurag Ojha Counsel Respondent Bobby C Counsel Petitioner Deepak Somani Counsel Respondent Dipak Raj Counsel Respondent Gurjass Singh Puri Counsel Petitioner Karan Aggarwal Counsel Respondent Maninder Singh Counsel Petitioner Nishant Nain Counsel Petitioner Pulkit Verma Counsel Petitioner Rohit Kheriwal Counsel Petitioner Sanjana Nair Counsel Petitioner Shubham Kumar Counsel Respondent Vipul Kumar Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Director General of GST Intelligence, Delhi Respondent Kshitij Ghildiyal Petitioner

Case Significance

Kshitij Ghildiyal vs Director General Of Gst Intelligence ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 16, 2024 (citation: ik-171445460). The petitioner, a director of Wee-Pro Resource Recovery Solutions Pvt Ltd (an e-waste management company), challenged his arrest under the CGST Act by the DGGI after a search at the company's premises. The court held the arrest illegal, finding that the respondent agency failed to follow mandatory arrest procedures — the petitioner was effectively detained on November 28-29 without proper paperwork before formal arrest on November 30. The petition was allowed and the petitioner was directed t The case was heard by Justice Anish Dayal.

Summary

The petitioner, a director of Wee-Pro Resource Recovery Solutions Pvt Ltd (an e-waste management company), challenged his arrest under the CGST Act by the DGGI after a search at the company's premises. The court held the arrest illegal, finding that the respondent agency failed to follow mandatory arrest procedures — the petitioner was effectively detained on November 28-29 without proper paperwork before formal arrest on November 30. The petition was allowed and the petitioner was directed to be released from judicial custody forthwith.

What was the outcome of Kshitij Ghildiyal vs Director General Of Gst Intelligence ...?

The petitioner, a director of Wee-Pro Resource Recovery Solutions Pvt Ltd (an e-waste management company), challenged his arrest under the CGST Act by the DGGI after a search at the company's premises...

Judgment

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