Supreme Court of India

State of West Bengal and Anr. v. E.I.T.A. India Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 2 S.C.R. 668
Bench Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri and Ashok Bhan JJ.
Decided 5 March 2003

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West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1994/West Bengal Sales Tax Rules, 1995- Sections 2(6), 11 (I) Explanation thereto, (5), (7), (8), (10), (11) and (I 2), 14(4)/ Rules 173, 174, 188 and 189-Casual traders-Liability to pay tax on sale and purchase-Transporter and owner/lessee of warehouse deemed as casual trader--Disposal of goods by them deemed to be sale as per the Act, unless contra is proved-Constitutionality of the provisions challenged-Tax Tribunal held Section 2(6) as valid, but in view of lack of machinary provision suspended the same-All other provisions held unconstitutional-provisions held

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