<h1>Supreme Court Confirms Central Excise Officers' Authority to Issue Summons for Evidence in Duty Evasion Cases.</h1> The Supreme Court affirmed the authority of Central Excise officers to issue summons for recording evidence during investigations. This decision came after a challenge by an accused under investigation for alleged evasion of Central Excise duty. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had previously upheld this authority, but the petitioner escalated the matter to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, reinforcing the officers' powers and barring the petitioner from contesting this issue in future proceedings.