Supreme Court of India

Collector of Customs, Calcutta v. Sun Industries

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Reported as [1988] 3 S.C.R. 500
Bench Sabyasachi Mukharji and S. Ranganathan JJ.
Decided 11 April 1988

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the Tribunal was right in the view it took and the respondent was entitled to the benefit of section 75 of the Act.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Customs Act, 1962/Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback "place outside India· if goods reached a place beyond the territorial Rules, 1971. Sections 2(8) and 75/Rule 2(c)-Drawback on imported J material used in manufacture of goods exported-Goods reached a waters. _. Words and Phrases. 'Place'-Meaning of The Respondent had, shipped plywood panels for tea chests to be delivered at Colombo under claim for drawback under Section 75 of the Customs Act, 1962, against shipping bill. The ship developed engine trouble on the way and returned back and· ran aground in Indian ter­ ritorial waters at

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