Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 165 · Decided 20 February 1997
M/S. Northern Plastics LTD. v. Hindustan Photo Films MFG. CO. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 165 · [1997] 2 S.C.R. 252
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2035/1990
- Decided
- 20 February 1997
- Bench
- S.P. BHARUCHA, S.B. MAJMUDAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Customs Act Section 129
Headnote
Customs Act 1962:-S. 129-D, Chapter XV. Maintainability of a11 appeal under the Customs Act-011ly parties to C the proceedings can appeal to CEGAT-'Locus Standi' to 'person aggrieved' which tenn includes third parties who have direct legal interest but not those merely wanti11g to appeal in of Statute-The wider concept of 'Locus standi' applicable to PIL cannot be earned to statutes-Union of India, in wider D public interest, can challenge an order of the collector under Artcile 226 though not before CEGAT~blic Interest litigation-Locus standi. Customs Tariff Act 1975-Chapter
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