Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. M/s Asian Food Industries

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 485

Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.

Decided 7 November 2006

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Customs Act, 1962-Sections 11, 16, 39 and 51-Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992-Sections 3 & 5-Notification issued by Central Government banning export of pulses-Subsequent notification issued permitting export against irrevocable letter of credit prior to a certain date-Effect of goods cleared but not shipped-Customs authorities denying permission to allow shipment of such goods in view of notifications-Writ petition by exporter allowed by High Court-Correctness of-Held, notifications will have a prospective effect and cannot take away accrued or vested right. Central

Authorities it was built on

1995 The Principal Appraiser (exports) Collectorate of Customs Central Excise and Ors. v. Esajee Tayabally Kapasi, Calicut cited by 1

Where later benches applied it

2013 Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. Partha Sarathi Sen Roy & Ors. relied on
2024 Mineral Area Development Authority & Anr. v. M/s Steel Authority of India & Anr. Etc. referred to
2023 Union of India and Ors. v. Cosmo Films Limited referred to
2016 T.S. Das and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr. referred to
2015 Director General of Foreign Trade and Anr. v. M/s. Kanak Exports and Anr. referred to

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