Supreme Court of India

State of Kerala v. Attesee (agro Industrial Trading Corporation)

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Reported as [1988] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 601
Bench Sabyasachi Mukharji Ands. Ranganathan J.
Decided 27 October 1988

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons, we are of opinion, that the High Court was right in the view it took viz. that the scope of the exemption _j STATE OF KERALAv.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Kera/a General Sales Tax Act-Section. 9 and Third Schedule Item 7-'Cotton fabrics'-Definition of-'As defined in Central Excises and Salt Act 1944'-Subsequent amendment of definition in Central Excises and Salt Act-Whether to be taken note of in construing defini­ tion of 'Cotton fabrics' in Sales Tax Act-PVC cloth-Exemption of from tax. Statutory Interpretation-Legislation by incorporation or reference--Principle of interpretation. Section 9 read with Third Schedule item 7 of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act 1963 granted exemption from sales tax to certain items including cotton fabrics.

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