Delhi High Court Revives Disciplinary Proceedings Against Sameer Wankhede

The Delhi High Court has set aside a January 2026 order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that had quashed disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede.

A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan held that the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by interfering at the stage of issuance of a charge memorandum and restraining the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) from proceeding further.

The proceedings arise from allegations examined by a Special Enquiry Team following Wankhede’s role in the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug case, which had also led to the arrest of Aryan Khan.

The High Court’s ruling allows the disciplinary process to continue.