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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
BHARGAV D. KARIA, PRANAV TRIVEDI
VVF India Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge of the legality of a show cause notice (Para 2 , 3 , 5 , 17) |
| 2. court's determination on end-use and jurisdiction (Para 4 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 14 , 39 , 41 , 48) |
| 3. argument on definition and context of 'edible grade' (Para 6 , 7 , 18 , 26 , 28) |
| 4. legal interpretation regarding exemption notification conditions (Para 10 , 13 , 32 , 35 , 52) |
| 5. quashing of the show cause notice (Para 58) |
JUDGMENT :
BHARGAV D. KARIA, J.
1. Heard learned Senior Advocate Mr. Mihir Joshi with learned advocate Mr. Kunal Nanavati with learned advocate Mr.Kaustabh Shrivastava with learned advocate Mr. Vishal Agrawal for Nanavati Associates for the petitioner and learned advocate Mr. Utkarsh Sharma for learned advocate Mr. Ankit Shah for the respondents.
2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have challenged the legality and validity of the show cause notice dated 27.06.2013 issued by respondent no.2 – Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ahmedabad.
3. The show cause notice is issued calling upon the petitioners to show cause as to why the claim of concessional rate of duty in terms of Serial No.57 of the Customs Notif
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Exemption notification under Customs law must be interpreted literally, allowing duty exemption for crude palm oil based solely on acid value of 4 or more without imposing an upper limit.
The exclusion of agricultural products from customs duty exemption does not apply to crude degummed soyabean oil, which is a manufactured product, not an agricultural product.
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