Supreme Court of India

G.S. Auto International Ltd. v. Collector of Central Excise, Chandigarh

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Reported as [2003] 1 S.C.R. 372
Bench Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri and Ashok Bhan JJ.
Decided 15 January 2003

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Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944/Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985- Schedule I, Tariff Item 58 and 62/Tariff Heading No. 73.18 and 87.08-Excise Duty-Levy of-Classification of goods, namely, screws, nuts, bolts etc.-Test of classification-Commercial identity test or functional test-Held, true test of classification is commercial identity test-It is to be ascertained as to how goods are referred to in niarket by those who deal with them-Applying this test, goods in question being parts of automobile are classified under Tariff Item 68 'all other goods, not specified elsewhere' and not under

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