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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
M.S. SONAK, ADVAIT M. SETHNA
Duphar Interfran Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra Mumbai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. jurisdiction of trademark sale under cst act (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. core facts regarding trademark ownership and agreements (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. arguments regarding the nature of trademark sale (Para 14 , 15 , 18 , 21 , 22 , 24) |
| 4. interpretation of sales tax statutes and context (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 39) |
| 5. final determination on trademark's export status (Para 45 , 46) |
JUDGMENT :
Advait M. Sethna, J.
1. Heard Mr. Patkar, learned counsel for the Applicant and Ms. Jyoti Chavan, learned Additional Government Pleader for the Respondent. With the assistance of the learned counsels, we have perused the record and proceedings before us.
Issue for Consideration:
2. The Sales Tax Reference (“STR” for short) arises from judgment and order dated 5 May 2010 of the Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal at Mumbai (5th Bench) (“Tribunal” for short) in Reference Application Nos.186 and 187 of 2008. The Tribunal framed the following question for reference to this Court:-
“Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in law in holding that the Brand Acquisition Agreement dated 18/01/1996 in respect of trademark ‘Crocin’ entered into by
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