Godfrey Philips India Ltd. v. State of U.P

2 SCC 515Reported decision2005#1268 most cited

What is Godfrey Philips India Ltd. v. State of U.P authority for?

The Supreme Court holds that the word 'including' in a taxing entry signifies that what follows is part of or contained within the broader category, and may enlarge the definition. It applied the principle of noscitur a sociis to interpret 'luxuries' in Entry 62 List II of the Constitution, meaning it should be understood in a sense analogous to the specific words grouped with it.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 1992 to 2022.

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Godfrey Philips India Ltd. · 2 SCC 515 · Entry 62 List II · Seventh Schedule · constitutional interpretation · noscitur a sociis · meaning of 'including' · taxes on luxuries · legislative competence · statutory construction · principle of interpretation

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