Supreme Court of India

Camlin Limited v. Commnr. of Central Excise, Mumbai

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Reported as [2008] 12 S.C.R. 1223
Bench Ashok Bhan and V.S. Sirpurkar JJ.
Decided 3 September 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the marker inks would fall under CSH G 3215.10 as the same are used in marker pens which are exempt from the payment of excise duty.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Central Excise Tariff-Act, 1985 - Chapter Sub-Heading 3215.10 or 3215.90 - Marker inks, Camel fount drawing ink, waterproof drawing ink, spl.drawing ink black, rapidugraph ink c black, designers' Indian ink black and sketching pen ink - Classification of- Held: Inks other than marker inks are writing inks - Thus, classifiable under CSH 3215.10 and exigible to nil rate of duty - Marker inks are used in marker pens - Hence, classifiable under CSH 3215.10 and exempt from ~ paymenr of excise duty - Tribunal erred ,in relying upon HSN for classifying marker inks under CSH 3215. 90 - Entries under

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