Power to condone delay beyond 180 days by High Court in application/appeals filed under Section 35H and 35G of Central Excise Act, 1944 - Larger Bench decision of Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise Vs. Hongo India Pvt. Ltd. - reg.

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.... 180 days by High Court in application/appeals filed under Section 35H and 35G of Central  Excise Act, 1944 - Larger Bench decision of Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise Vs. Hongo India Pvt. Ltd.  - reg. Circular No.888/8/2009-CX. F.No.276/109/2007-CX.8A Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Ex....

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.... prescribed period of 180 days. The Board has taken up the matter with Law Ministry for filing Review Petition in the Supreme Court. While deliberating on the above issue, in para 7 of the judgement, Apex Court has also mentioned Section 35G (unamended) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 relating to Appeal to the High Court by making the same observations as those of Section 35(H) (1) ibid  2....