Supreme Court of India

The Union of India & Ors. v. M/s.asahi Indiasafetyglass Ltd.

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Reported as [2015] 7 S.C.R. 122
Bench A. K. Sikri and R. F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 7 May 2015

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the eloquent submission of the learned senior counsel lacks substance as s it is utterly misconceived.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Central Excise Rules, 1944 - r. 57 - Modvat credit c on inputs- Denial of, when defect in input-raw material found - Assessee, manufacturer of glass for Automobiles, used floating glass as raw material - Assessee availing ctaim of modvat credit of duty paid on raw material - Denial by Department since inputs inherently defective and not used for manufacture of the final product - Demand of duty back by the Department - Settlement Commission holding that apart from float glasses found to be broken/defective, parts of the glass also found to be defective and not used for final production -

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