Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Anr. v. Century Manufacturing Company Ltd.

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Reported as [1992] 3 S.C.R. 282
Bench S. Ranganathan J.
Decided 14 May 1992

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons discussed above, we are of opinion that the tariff values of sulphuric acid and chlorine were validly fixed under the impugned notifications.

Judgment, page 18

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Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944: c Sections 3(2), 4 and First Schedule-Fixation of ad valorem rate of tariff by Central Government-Adoption of mode of fu:ation havi'!g nexus with manufacture or production-Detemiination of value as provided under section 4 not the only basis-Power conferred on Government Fixation at average price-Whether unrestricted and arbitrary-Whether violative of Ar- ticle 14 of the Constitution of India. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 14-l'ower conferred on Central Government under section 3(2) of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944-Fixation of ad valorem

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