2012 (9) TMI 630

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....ve heard learned counsel for the appellant to the lis.   4. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order passed by the Rajasthan High Court in S.B. Sales Tax Revision Petition No.47/2006, dated 30.04.2007.   5. The issue raised in this appeal is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in the case of State of Rajasthan & Anr. Vs. D.P.Metals, (2002)1 SCC 279. In the ....

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....ng with the principles of natural justice, there is no discretion not to levy or levy lesser amount of penalty. If by mistake some of the documents are not readily available at the time of checking, principle of natural justice may require some opportunity being given to produce the same. This provision cannot be read as to imply that the penalty of 30% is the maximum and lesser penalty can be lev....

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....entitled to raise revenue by taxation. The quantum of tax levied by the taxing statute, the conditions subject to which it is levied, the manner in which it is sought to be recovered, are all matters within the competence of the legislature, and in dealing with the contention raised by a citizen that the talking statute contravenes Art. 19, courts would naturally be circumspect and cautions" as su....