Supreme Court of India

Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 6 S.C.R. 468
Bench Ashok Bhan J.
Decided 11 April 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated above, we do not find any merit E in these appeals and dismiss the same with costs.

Judgment, page 60

From the headnote

Customs Act, 1962: s. 2(21 ), 2(27), 2(28), 12, 86 and 87 - "Foreign going c vessel" - "Territory of India" - "Indian custom waters" - 'Designated area' - Connotation of - 'Oil rigs' stationed within the 'designated area' and carrying on operations in the continental shelf/exclusive economic zone of India, consuming imported 'stores' on board - Levy of import duty on such 'stores' - HELD: Such oil rigs are not 'foreign going vessels' - 'Designated area falls within customs regime of coastal State (India) -Imported 'Stores' supplied to such oil " rigs will attract import duty u/s 12, and are

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