Ni-Met Metals Inc. through Spa Ikram Khan v. Director General of Foreign Trade & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court contempt case CONT.CAS(C) 414/2025 (Anish Dayal J, 19.03.2025): NI-MET Metals Inc v DGFT — alleged wilful disobedience of 23.12.2024 order in W.P.(C) No.17801/2024 to process PSIA renewal application within four weeks; DGFT deferment and post-order document demands tied to 26th IMC Meeting (Dec 2024); Court ordered tabulation of deficient documents with regulatory justification within 2 weeks, petitioner supply within 2 weeks thereof, early IMC decision; directions expressly exclude merits; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: DGFT to provide within 2 weeks a tabulation of still-deficient documents with justification citing the regulation/rule/IMC decision/policy; petitioner to supply the documents within 2 weeks of receipt of the tabulation; IMC decision at the earliest possible opportunity; clarified that the directions do not bear on the merits of the application. Companion CM APPL. 16039/2025 (Exemption) allowed subject to all just exceptions and disposed of.