https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=50457 Denial of cross-examination of Geological Survey of India officials, whose report was the basis for classifying imported goods as other calcareous stones rather than marble, was found inconsistent with fair adjudication. Expert opinion cannot be accepted unquestioningly merely because the institution is reputed or long-established, and a party must be allowed to test such evidence when it determines classification. The adjudication was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh decision after permitting cross-examination of the concerned officials. en-us Fri, 02 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:07:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=50457 Denial of cross-examination of Geological Survey of India officials, whose report was the basis for classifying imported goods as other calcareous stones rather than marble, was found inconsistent with fair adjudication. Expert opinion cannot be accepted unquestioningly merely because the institution is reputed or long-established, and a party must be allowed to test such evidence when it determines classification. The adjudication was set aside and the matter remitted for fresh decision after permitting cross-examination of the concerned officials. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 02 Feb 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=50457