Valuation- Demurrage not includible – Explanation to Valuation Rule 10(2) is bad

Tata Steel Ltd. & another Vs Union of India & others (Orissa High Court) Observing that the provisions in the Customs Act were silent about demurrage, the High Court held that it is beyond the legislative powers to include demurrage charges in the rules for Customs valuation. Supreme Court judgements in Wipro ltd, Essar Steel Ltd. and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. were relied on. It is well-settled principle of the statute that while interpreting a statute, one has to go by the scope and object of the principal Act. Under the principal Act, while amending it on 10th Octobe...