Delhi HC stays NAA order against Reckitt subject to deposit of amount profiteered from Dettol Handwash

Delhi HC via video conferencing stays the NAA order directing Petitioner (Reckitt Benckiser) to deposit profiteered amount of about Rs 63 lakhs which it allegedly profiteered from the sale of Hand-wash (HW) between Nov 2017 to March 2019; NAA had earlier upheld profiteering allegation in relation to "Dettol HW Liquid Original 900 ml" sold to customers with increased base prices exactly equal to the reduction in rate of tax; While rejecting the defence regarding ‘gramma...