Supreme Court Rulings


Absent tangible evidence of other branded goods manufacture, SSI exemption denial unsustainable 

SC dismisses Revenue appeal, upholds Tribunal findings that absent any tangible evidence demonstrating manufacture of branded goods, denial of SSI exemption under Notification No. 13/92-CE, unsustaina...View More

"Vaseline Intensive Care Heel Guard" a 'medicament', not 'skin care' preparation 

SC dismisses Revenue appeal, Vaseline Intensive Care Heel Guard (VHG) a 'medicament' classifiable under CH 3003.10 of Central Excise Tariff Act (CETA), taxable at 15%; Upholds Tribunal findings that f...View More

Cash discount deductible for determining 'price' of excisable goods under amended Sec 4 

SC partially allows assessee’s appeal, ‘cash discount’ to be taken into consideration for arriving at “price” in terms of Sec. 4 of Central Excise Act, as amended in 2000...View More

Absent demonstration of admission towards clandestine removal, entire basis of demand unsustainable 

SC grants respite to assessee, holds CESTAT findings, as accepted by HC, totally perverse absent any admission of clandestine removal of finished goods by company employees; Despite thorough explanati...View More

'Fee' levied on rectified spirit export metamorphoses into 'tax', outside State's jurisdiction 

SC strikes down Rule 15 of Andhra Pradesh Rectified Spirits Rules, 1971 (Rules) dealing with export of rectified spirit for want of vires and ambiguity behind intention, holding that it imposes 'tax',...View More

Allows Revenue appeal; Advance license invalidation in assessee's favour constitutes 'additional consideration' 

SC allows Revenue appeal, invalidation of advance license in favour of intermediate-manufacturer (assessee) constitutes indirect ‘additional consideration’ for sale of goods to license-hol...View More

Service contracts simpliciter taxable pre-2007, not indivisible works contracts; G. D. Builders' ratio incorrect 

SC rules in assessees’ favour, indivisible composite works contracts not taxable under Finance Act prior to June 2007; Holds that Finance Act lays down no charge or machinery to levy and assess ...View More

'Cost + principle' for related persons valuation arbitrary, when arm's length sales below cost 

SC concurs with CESTAT that assessee & joint venture company, established to manufacture final products using raw materials supplied by assessee, qualify as ‘related persons’; CESTAT h...View More

Anti-dumping duty though not exempt, payable at lower rate on EO default 

SC quashes CESTAT order enhancing anti-dumping duty (ADD) payable under Notification dated October 1998 upon default of export obligation (EO) under advance licenses, by pig iron manufacturer (assesse...View More

'Cocoa' different from 'chocolate', Laments CESTAT's lethargic approach in 'Chekkars Choco' classification 

SC laments CESTAT's approach in deciding classification dispute of 'Chekkers Choco', under relevant entries of Chapter Heading (CH) 19.05, dealing inter-alia with biscuits, waffles and wafer; While Re...View More