Supreme Court of India

M/s. Puma Ayurvedic Herbal (p) Ltd. v. Commissioner, Central Excise, Nagpur

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Reported as [2006] 2 S.C.R. 1120
Bench Ashok Bhan and Arun Kumar JJ.
Decided 8 March 2006

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Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985: Medicaments or Cosmetics-Chapters 30 and 33, Note 3003.201 3003.30-Twin test-Applicability of-Determination of classification of a product-Assessee claimed to be a manufacturer of Ayurvedic products which were intended to cure certain ailments of the human body-The assessee had a licence from the Drug Controller under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act to manufacture certain Ayurvedic products-The assessee claimed that the Ayurvedic products were produced from the ingredients found in Ayurveda text books and were manufactured as per the Ayurveda pharmacopoeia and had

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