Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. M/s. Godrej Soaps Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.

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Reported as [1986] 3 S.C.R. 771
Decided 12 September 1986

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Import Policy 1985-88: List 8 of Part 2 of Appendix 6-Additional licence holders­ import of 'canalised' items-Permissibility of-This Court's order dated April 18, 1985- 'Whether canalised or otherwise'-lnterpretation of. The respondents purchased certain quantity of palm kernel fatty acid on high seas basis from a firm which had imported it on the strength ·of an additional licence issued to it pursuant to the order of this Court dated 18th April.1985 in . . No. 1423 of 1984-o-Union of India v. Rajnikant Brothers. The Customs authorities refused to permit clear­ ance of the goods on the

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