Supreme Court of India

M/s. Duncans Industries Ltd., Calcutt v. Commissioner of Central Excise, New Delhi

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 860
Bench Ashok Bhan J.
Decided 22 August 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that in order to attract sub-rule F (2), the goods should have been removed clandestinely and without assessment.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Central Excise Act, 1944-Sections 35£(2) and I I- -Deletion of demand of duty short paid and levy of penalty-Show cause notices alleging contravention of duty, one by Assistant Collector and other by Commissioner-Final adjudication of two notices by Assistant Collector, assessable value determined and demand raised-Thereafter, adjudication of second show cause by Commissioner, demand of duty short paid and penalty levied-Tribunal set aside duty liability as already been adjudicated in the earlier proceedings however, penalty levied upheld-On appeal held: Department could invoke right of

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