SC Condones Delay, Cites Overlooked Factors and Section 11BB of Central Excise Act; Stays Judgment Until March 2025. The SC condoned the delay in filing the petition and noted that the impugned judgment overlooked significant factors, including a six-year delay by the ...
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SC Condones Delay, Cites Overlooked Factors and Section 11BB of Central Excise Act; Stays Judgment Until March 2025.
The SC condoned the delay in filing the petition and noted that the impugned judgment overlooked significant factors, including a six-year delay by the respondent and relevant statutory provisions under Section 11BB of the Central Excise Act, 1944. The Court issued a notice, returnable in the week of March 24, 2025, and mandated service by all methods, including dasti. Additionally, the SC granted a stay on the impugned judgment's operation until the next hearing.
The Supreme Court, presided over by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, addressed the petition filed by the petitioner represented by Mr. N. Venkataraman and others. The Court condoned the delay in filing and noted that the impugned judgment failed to consider "relevant facts," particularly the "6 years' delay on the part of the respondent" and the statutory provisions under "Section 11BB of the Central Excise Act, 1944." The Court issued a notice, returnable in the week commencing March 24, 2025, and ordered that the notice be served by all modes, including dasti. Furthermore, the Court granted a stay on the operation of the impugned judgment until the next hearing date.
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