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Procedure to be followed by Commissioner of Customs while forwarding SLP proposals to the CBEC
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....hile forwarding SLP proposals to the CBEC It has been observed that most of the correspondence pertaining to Customs Civil cases are received incomplete in the Board. For example the Assistance Commissioner (Legal) would be for warding a copy of the High Court orders for "necessary action at you end". This is forwarded without any of the supporting documents in the form of opinion of Standing C....
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....the concerned Commissioner of Customs. (b) Such SLP proposals should clearly contain the brief facts of the case and grounds of appeal. (c) The Branch Secretariats' opinion is to be forwarded wherever the Branch Secretariat of the Ministry of Law is located. (d) The Opinion of the Standing Counsel should be invariably given. (e) While forwarding the SLP prop....
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....ipt of the Certified copy" so that the time taken for obtaining the certified copy is deducted from the prescribed time limit. In this regard it is brought to you notice that SLPs are required to be filed within 90 days from the date of High Court orders. The time taken for obtaining certified copy of the High Court order can be deducted from this time limit. After doing so the due date for exp....
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....sel's / Addl. Solicitor General's opinion etc. It should not take more than a month for the Commissioner's office thus leaving clear two months for the Board, Law Ministry, Central Agency Section, etc. to file the SLP in the Supreme Court. (h) While forwarding SLP proposals to Ministry, tow sets ot the documents should be sent and one set should be retained with the Commission....