Supreme Court of India

M/s Pepsi Foods Ltd. v. Collector of Central Excise, Chandigarh

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 232
Bench P. Venkatarama Reddi J.
Decided 25 November 2003

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What the Court ordered

In the result we affirm the decision of the Tribunal and dismiss the F appeals.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944 : Section 4(a). Excise Duty-AYs 1992-93 and 1993-94-Sole consideration for sale-Royalty amount-lnclusibility of-Jn assessable value of goods­ Assessee sold 'concentrate' to bottlers :Jut of which the bottlers manufactured soft drink beverages-Assessee collected royalty amountfi·om these bottlers /or use of its trademark-Held : The sale of 'concentrate' and payment of royalty were integral operations and could not be dissociated from each · other-The invoice price of 'concentrate' alone was not the sole consideration for sale of 'concentrate 'c.-Jt also

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