Delhi High Court to Review CESTAT’s Jurisdiction on Anti-Dumping Duty Notifications

Union of India Vs Essilorluxottica Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. And Ors. (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court has taken up a petition filed by the Union of India challenging an interim order of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). The core issue before the High Court is the jurisdiction of CESTAT to hear challenges against Central Government notifications that impose Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD), particularly in light of amendments introduced by the Finance Act, 2023 (FA, 2023). The dispute stems from an ADD imposed by the Central Government on semi-finished ophthalmic len...