Supreme Court of India

Dal-ichi Karkaria Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1254
Bench S. Rajendra Babu and R.C. Lahoti JJ.
Decided 11 April 2000
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we have no hesitation in quashing the amended notifications which are applicable for the period from December 30, 1986 to September 10, 1987 reducing the extent of exemption.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Customs Act, 1962 : Sections 12 and 25( 1 )-Exemption Notification-Withdrawal of-Before period of expiry-Judicial rnview of-Notification No. 210182 dated 10.9.1982 (as amended on 20.9.1983) exempted all raw materials and components im­ parted for manufacture of goads to be supplied ta ONGC from payment of customs duty and additional duty up ta 10.9.1987. However, Notification No. 513186 dated 30.12.1986 rnstricted such exemption only to the extent in excess of25% ad valarnm-Validity of-Held: Such rnduction is not based on relevant factors and does not sub-serve public policy-Hence,

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to · 1 not applicable

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