Supreme Court of India

Consolidated Coffee Ltd. and Anr. Etc. v. Coffee Board, Bangalore Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [1980] 3 S.C.R. 625
Bench V. D. Tulzapurkar, D. A. Desai and A. P. Sen JJ.
Decided 15 April 1980

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In view of the aforesaid rival submissions two questions arise for -determination : what is the true import of s. 64(2) and whether s. 64 is subject to a contract to the contrary? On both these we find c?nsiderable force in the submissions made by counsel for the peti­ tioners.

Judgment, page 39

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central Sales Tax Act, 1956, as amended by Amending Act 103 of1966, Section 5(3) read with section 5(1) and 6(1), interpretation of-Whether Section 5(3) is beyond. the power of authority of Article 286(2) of the Constitution and therefore ultra vires. Words and Phrases-"the.agreement or order for or in relation to such export," in Section 5(3) of the Central Safes Tax Act, meaning and interpretation of-Whether the agreement referred to means only .the agreement with a foreign buyer or would include any binding or enforceable agree111ent to export even with a local party to implement which

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