Supreme Court Rulings


Facts & purpose guide product classification; 'Shrink Sleeves' not printing industry product 

SC dismisses Revenue appeal, ‘shrink sleeves’ manufactured from duty paid plastic film classifiable under CETH 39.20 dealing with “Plastics and articles thereof”; Rejects Reven...View More

Upholds CESTAT view; 'Sugar syrup' captive consumption for aerated water manufacture, non-dutiable 

SC upholds CESTAT decision quashing excise duty demand on ‘sugar syrup’ used captively as intermediate product in manufacture of aerated water; Revenue sought to impose duty on the ground ...View More

Dismisses Revenue appeal; MRP valuation applicable to TVs, not accessories like 'woofers' 

SC dismisses Revenue appeal, TV ‘woofers’ not assessable to MRP valuation u/s 4A of Central Excise Act; Affirms CESTAT view that MRP based assessment is for TV sets and not for its accesso...View More

Dismisses Revenue appeal; Affirms lumpsum trademarks royalty exclusion from related party imports 

SC dismisses Revenue appeal, affirms Mumbai CESTAT view that lumpsum royalty paid for “trademark usage” and “technical know-how” to related foreign entities not liable to custo...View More

Affirms CEGAT view; Revokes extended limitation as duty-free clearance disclosed in CT-3 Certificate 

SC finds no merit in Revenue appeal, upholds CEGAT’s view that extended period of limitation u/s 11A of Central Excise Act not invokable for recovering excise duty demand on clearance of manufac...View More

Interprets Delhi Sales Tax law; SAD exemption unavailable on imported "tax-free" goods

SC denies special additional duty (SAD) exemption under Notification No. 34/98-Cus. on import of pig hair bristles, since no sales tax chargeable on local sale of imported goods; Said Notification spe...View More

Grants respite to 'cooler' manufacturer on limitation, albeit acceding to case merits 

SC grants relief to assessee, revokes extended period of limitation under proviso to Sec. 11A of Central Excise Act for recovering excise duty on parts of ‘walk-in coolers’ manufactured du...View More

Affirms CESTAT order; Wall construction along river bed outside 'Site formation' purview 

SC upholds CESTAT findings, though diaphragm wall construction along Sabarmati river bed under agreement with River Development Corporation classifiable as 'Site Formation and Clearance, Excavation an...View More

Dismisses SLP; Transportation charges a 'pre-sale expenditure', includible in taxable turnover, VATable 

SC dismisses assessee’s SLP thereby affirming HC decision on includibility of transportation charges in total taxable turnover, liable to VAT under Karnataka VAT laws; HC had upheld Tribunal fin...View More

Printed metal advertisement poster, a product of printing industry, not 'sign plate' 

SC rejects Revenue appeal, printed metal backed advertisement material / posters, known as ‘Danglers’, placed at point of sale for customers information / advertisement, classifiable under...View More