InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the parent company of India’s largest airline IndiGo, has filed a petition before the Delhi High Court seeking a refund of over ₹900 crore in customs duty paid on aircraft engines and parts re-imported into India after overseas repairs.

The airline argues that the customs duty levied on these re-imports is unconstitutional, asserting that it amounts to a double levy on the same transaction. IndiGo maintains that such re-imports should be treated as a service under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, rather than as goods subject to customs duty. Advertisement

The case, listed before Justices Prathiba M Singh and Shail Jain, saw Justice Jain recuse herself from the bench due to a potential conflict of interest as her son is an IndiGo pilot. The matter will no

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