HOOGHLY MILLS COMPANY LTD. vs COMMNR. OF CENTRAL EXICSE, KOLKATA — C.A. No. 380/2002

Case Summary: C.A. No. 380/2002 (Hooghly Mills Company Ltd.) On January 8, 2003, the Supreme Court heard appeals by jute mills companies challenging excise duty assessments by the Commissioner of Central Excise, Kolkata. In light of Notification No.33/2002 NT dated September 30, 2002, which clarified the levy of excise duty under Section 3 on jute products, the Court allowed all appeals and set aside the impugned orders, finding they could not be sustained under the new notification. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.