P&H High Court Flags Potential Political Vendetta Behind Raid on Trident Limited

The Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that an apprehension of political vendetta behind a Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) raid on Trident Limited appears "reasonably palpable."

The Court noted the raid occurred on April 30, 2026, just days after the company’s Chairman Emeritus, Rajinder Gupta, switched political allegiance from the Aam Aadmi Party to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Applying the Wednesbury principle, the bench held that the Board failed to demonstrate an emergent situation justifying action without prior notice.

Consequently, the Court directed the PPCB to provide the company a 30-day window to rectify any deficiencies before taking coercive steps.

[Trident Ltd. v. State of Punjab & Anr.]