Tribunal exempts Aluminium dross from excise duty, citing errors in CENVAT Rule application and overlooked precedents.

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....CENVAT Credit - waste/by-product generated i.e. Aluminium dross during the manufacture of Aluminium products from Alumina in the appellant's factory which is sold by the appellant without payment of duty - exempt goods or not - The Tribunal allowed the appeal, holding that the appellant is not liable to pay excise duty on the clearance of "Aluminium dross" based on several grounds. - The order under challenge erred in applying Rule 6 of CCR, 2004 based on the rescinded circular, and the Commissioner (Appeals) failed to consider the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Sucrose India (supra) and the Circular dated 07.07.2022.....