JAYPEE REWA CEMENT versus COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, M.P.

JAYPEE REWA CEMENT versus COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, M.P.

The Supreme Court held that inputs used in relation to manufacture of final product, whether directly or indirectly, need not be brought into or used within the factory premises. Explosives used for mining limestone, which is then used for manufacturing cement, qualify as inputs under Rule 57-A and credit for duty paid on such explosives is allowable.

Parties
Appellant: Jaypee Rewa Cement; Respondent: Commissioner of Central Excise, M.P.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
22 August 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Disposition on Appeal
Outcome
Appeals allowed, Tribunal decision set aside for eligible cases; writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn; some appeals dismissed as not pressed or not entitled to relief.
Legal Topics
MODVAT Credit, Definition of 'input', Applicability of Rule 57 a and Rule 57 J, Cement Manufacture
Excise Law MODVAT Credit Definition of 'input' Applicability of Rule 57 a and Rule 57 J Cement Manufacture

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Parties

Jaypee Rewa Cement

Appellant

Commissioner of Central Excise, M.P.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Disposition on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether explosives used outside factory premises for mining limestone are 'inputs' for MODVAT credit under Rule 57-A r/w Rule 57-J of Central Excise Rules.
  2. 2 Is it necessary for such explosives to be used within the factory premises where manufacture of cement takes place?

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held that inputs used in relation to manufacture of final product, whether directly or indirectly, need not be brought into or used within the factory premises. Explosives used for mining limestone, which is then used for manufacturing cement, qualify as inputs under Rule 57-A and credit for duty paid on such explosives is allowable.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed, Tribunal decision set aside for eligible cases; writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn; some appeals dismissed as not pressed or not entitled to relief.

Orders

  • MODVAT credit for duty paid on explosives used in mining limestone for cement manufacturing is allowed.
  • Judgment and order of Tribunal is set aside for Jaypee Rewa Cement and similarly placed appeals.