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PETITIONER: M/s. UNIVERSAL IMPORTS AGENCYAND ANOTHER
Vs.
RESPONDENT: THE CHIEF CONTROLLER OF IMPORTSAND EXPORTS AND OTHERS.(AND C
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 23/08/1960
BENCH: SUBBARAO, K. BENCH: SUBBARAO, K. SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.(CJ) IMAM, SYED JAFFER SARKAR, A.K. SHAH, J.C.
CITATION: 1961 AIR 41 1961 SCR (1) 305 CITATOR INFO : F 1961 SC1752 (8,9,10,12,13,16,18,23,24) RF 1962 SC1621 (20,54) E 1963 SC 734 (4,5,14,15,20,21,24,29,33,39) R 1965 SC 40 (17) R 1967 SC1742 (10) R 1985 SC1729 (16)
ACT: French Establishments-Agreement to import goods-De facto transfer of administration to India-Confiscation of goods imported--Validity--" Things done or omitted to be done", meaning of-French Establishments’ (Application of Laws) Order, 1954, cl. (6)-Sea Customs Act, 1878 (8 of 1878), s. 167(8).
HEADNOTE: In pursuance of an agreement dated October 21, 954, entered into between the Government of India and the Government of France whereby there was a de facto transfer of the administration of Pondicherry and other French Settlements to the Government of India as and from November 1, 1954, a notification dated October 30, 1954, was issued by the Government of India called the French Establishments’ (Application of Laws) Order, 1954, by virtue of which certain enactments specified in column...