The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

Section 6. Appointment of Director General and his functions.

The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

Bare Act

(1) The Central Government may appoint any person to be the Director General of Foreign Trade for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Director General shall advise the Central Government in the formulation of the 1 [foreign trade policy] and shall be responsible for carrying out that policy.

(3) The Central Government may, by Order published in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act (other than the powers under sections 3, 5, 15,16 and 19) may also be exercised, in such cases and subject to such conditions, by the Director General or such other officer subordinate to the Director General, as may be specified in the Order.

Judgments on Section 6

  • Mr. R. K. Digital Solutions vs Hyderabad - G S T — CESTAT, 28 Nov 2025. A notification or Explanation that changes or widens the scope of the main provision operates only prospectively and cannot apply to imports made before its date, and where no restriction existed on the date of import,…
  • Union Of India vs M/S Raj Grow Impex Llp — Supreme Court of India, 17 Jun 2021. Goods imported in contravention of import restrictions notified under the FTDR Act, 1992 are liable to absolute confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962, and equity cannot aid importers who imported under the cover of…
  • Alamelu Balaji Spinning Mills P Ltd vs Tuticorin — CESTAT, 29 May 2026. Penalties under Sections 112(a), 114A and 114AA of the Customs Act require deliberate falsification or knowing use of false documents and cannot be sustained where the dispute stems from interpretational ambiguity over…
  • Sree Koppammal Cotton Spinning Mills Pvt. Ltd. vs Tuticorin — CESTAT, 27 Apr 2026. Once an EODC or EPCG instrument has been issued by the DGFT and has not been cancelled or suspended by the competent authority under the FTDR Act, the customs authorities cannot go behind it or confirm duty demands and…
  • M/S Bhagwan Corporation vs Commissioner Of Customs, Icd Patparganj — Delhi High Court, 9 Feb 2026. Section 125(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, employing the word 'may', confers a discretion rather than an absolute or vested right to redemption of confiscated goods—especially prohibited goods—and Article 226 cannot be…
  • Commissioner Of Customs - Chennai Ii… vs Hyundai Motor India Pvt Ltd — CESTAT, 16 Dec 2025. Ex post facto approval by DGFT ratifying installation of EPCG capital goods at a supporting manufacturer's premises cures the initial breach of the exemption condition, and a duty demand is premature where the export…
  • M/S Gold Ripe International Pvt Ltd vs C.C. Noida — CESTAT, 12 Dec 2025. Where imported goods are found on official testing to be mis-declared restricted items, they are liable to confiscation under Section 111 of the Customs Act, with redemption only under Section 125 on payment of a fine,…
  • Union Of India vs Agricas Llp — Supreme Court of India, 26 Aug 2020. Section 9A of the FTDR Act does not elide or negate the power of the Central Government to impose restrictions on imports under sub-section (2) to Section 3, so quantitative restrictions notified under Section 3(2) are…
  • M/S.G.G.Steels vs Union Of India — Madras High Court, 8 Jan 2026