Supreme Court of India

Messrs Ashok Leyland Ltd. v. The State of Madras

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Bench T.L. Venkatarama Aiyyar J.
Decided 28 March 1961

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Sales Tax-Inter-State sales before the enactment of the Sales Tax Laws Validation Act-Such sales taxed on the footing of sales inside the State-Sales found to be inter-State sales-Validity of assessment after the passing of that Act-Madras General Sales Tax Act, I939 (Mad. 9 of I939), ss. 2 (h), 22-Sales Tax Laws Valida­ tion Act, I956 (7 of I956), s. 2-Constitution of l ndia, Art. 286. The appellant firm had its factory in the State of Madras, where it manufactnred, assembled and sold motor vehicles, spare parts and accessories.

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