The Union Authorities has approached the Supreme Courtroom in search of to switch the petition filed by industrialist Anil Ambani within the Bombay Excessive Courtroom difficult the Black Cash (Undisclosed International Earnings and Belongings) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, to the Delhi Excessive Courtroom.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Jusice V Mohana, whereas listening to the switch petition on Tuesday, requested the Union why switch to the Delhi Excessive Courtroom is being sought.
“Why ought to we desire one Excessive Courtroom over one other?” CJI Surya Kant requested.
Advocate Zoheb Hossain, for the Centre, submitted that whereas the petition within the Bombay Excessive Courtroom has gone into “chilly storage”, the matter within the Delhi Excessive Courtroom is “ripe for listening to.” Hossain additional identified that the Supreme Courtroom had earlier transferred the issues within the Excessive Courts difficult Part 171 of the GST Act to the Delhi Excessive Courtroom, following which the Delhi Excessive Courtroom decided the matter. He urged that the identical precedent be adopted with respect to the Black Cash Act.
The bench nevertheless expressed hesitancy to order switch. If the matter in Delhi is able to be heard, then a choice from the Delhi Excessive Courtroom will resolve the difficulty, the bench noticed.
“As soon as Delhi HC determination comes…your effort needs to be to get verdict from Delhi Excessive Courtroom. Then possibly you’ll be able to request Bombay Excessive Courtroom to determine,” CJI stated.
Hossain stated that the pendency of the matter has enormous income implications. In 2026, the Bombay Excessive Courtroom had stayed coercive motion towards Anil Ambani below the Act. He stated that comparable petitions are pending in different Excessive Courts as nicely.
“The longer it stays below keep, it defeats the aim of bringing again black cash stashed away overseas. 15-20 issues pending in Delhi Excessive Courtroom. Issues are ripe for listening to. Rule has been issued in Bombay, it has gone to chilly storage…,” Hossain stated.
“After the Delhi Excessive Courtroom’s determination, you’ll be able to method us and we are going to request the Bombay Excessive Courtroom [to decide]” CJI stated.
“There’s a huge income implication. Every Excessive Courtroom has an enormous batch created. All proceedings to deliver again black cash are caught,” Hossain submitted.
The bench requested the Union to furnish an inventory of issues pending in numerous Excessive Courts and adjourned the listening to.
Case : UNION OF INDIA Vs ANIL DHIRAJLAL AMBANI | T.P.(C) No. 2551-2552/2026
