Supreme Court of India

J. K. Steel Ltd. v. Union of India

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Reported as [1969] 2 S.C.R. 481
Bench S.M. Sikri J.
Decided 18 October 1968

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons mentioned above, this appeal is allowed and the Revenue is directed to refund the excess duty paid under protest.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Central Excise and Salt Act (I of 1944), First Schedul.e, item 25AA, Indian Tariff Act (32 of 1934), First Schedule, entry 63(36) and Finance Act (20 of 1962)-Steel wires made from imported steel rods-Whether excise duty is Ieviable. Central Excise and Salt Rules, 1944. rr. 9(2) and 10---Wrong rule mentioned-No prejudice to assessee-Jj could be justified under the correct rule. The appellant was a manufacturer of iron and steel products. It was importing steel rods from which steel wires were manufactured. On April 24, 1962 Finance Act (No. 2) 1962 imposed excise duty on iron and steel

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