PRAKASH COTTON MILLS (P) LTD. versus B. SEN & ORS.

PRAKASH COTTON MILLS (P) LTD. versus B. SEN & ORS.

The customs authorities and the Central Government were correct in determining the applicable rate of duty as that in force on the date the goods were actually removed from the warehouse, i.e., after the amendment. The amended provisions of the Act governed the duty liability, not the rates prevailing at the time of warehousing or import.

Parties
Appellant: Prakash Cotton Mills (P) Ltd.; Respondents: B. Sen & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
25 January 1979
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From Orders of Central Government Rejecting Revision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Customs Duty, Import Valuation, Warehouse Clearance, Retrospective Operation of Statutes
Customs Law Customs Duty Import Valuation Warehouse Clearance Retrospective Operation of Statutes

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Parties

Prakash Cotton Mills (P) Ltd.

Appellant

B. Sen & Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From Orders of Central Government Rejecting Revision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether customs duty on imported goods warehoused prior to the amendment but cleared after should be levied at pre-amended or amended rates under sections 14 and 15 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Ratio Decidendi

The customs authorities and the Central Government were correct in determining the applicable rate of duty as that in force on the date the goods were actually removed from the warehouse, i.e., after the amendment. The amended provisions of the Act governed the duty liability, not the rates prevailing at the time of warehousing or import.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Appeals dismissed with costs.