Supreme Court of India

Goodyear India Ltd. Etc. v. Union of India and Others

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Reported as [1997] 2 S.C.R. 445
Bench A.M. Ahmadi, Sujata V. Manohar and K.T. Thomas JJ.
Decided 24 February 1997

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What the Court ordered

Accordingly we set aside the impugned orders of the Central Government passed in revision.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944-Section 36(2)-ltems 16(3) and 34 of the Central Excise Tariff-Whether tyres of the size 1800 and above manufactured for fitment to heavy moving vehicles are exigible to excise duty as "tyres for motor vehicles"-Held : such tyres meant for heavy moving vehicles like dumpers and earth movers-Do not fall within the definition of "motor vehicle" as per item 34 of the Central Excise Tariff-Covered by item 16(3) "all other tyres"-Not exigible to excise duty as "tyres for motor vehicles" Claim for lower rates of duty upheld-However, the question of entitlement to

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