M/S. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd vs. Commnr. of Central Excise, New Delhi
The appeal stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms
C.A. No.-008190-008190 - 2003Supreme Court12 Mar 2015
Bench: Processing & Hence A Substantial Increase In The Value Of These Inputs Has Escaped Payment Of Duty On Account Of Value Addition In Such Inputs After Processing. More Specifically, What Was Alleged Was That Various Spare Parts Relatable To Motor Vehicles That Were Manufactured By The Appellant & Were Procured By It In The Form Of Bumpers, Grills, Etc., On Which The Process Of Electro Deposition Coating, Namely, Edc Took Place (Which Was In The Nature Of Anti-Rust So That The Shelf Life Of The Said Bumpers, Grills, Etc., Would Be Generally Increased) Have Escaped Duty On
…ills, etc., are of commercial use and liable to duty as such, even without any ED coating. Shri Guru Krishna Kumar, learned senior counsel, then cited Siddhartha Tubes Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Indore (M.P.)[(2005) 13 SCC 559]. This case again concerned manufacture of galvanised pipes. This court, in a very significant passage, stated: “At the outset, we may state that value is the function of price under section 4(4)(d)(i) of the Act. The concept of "valuation" is different from the concept of "manufacture". Under section 3 of the Act, the levy is on the manuf…