In Brief
In this customs anti-dumping dispute, the Supreme Court set aside the Delhi High Court's judgment that had interfered with a Designated Authority's final findings. The Court held that challenged parties should not ordinarily seek writ relief before the High Court to overturn such findings, but instead should await the final notification and appeal through the statutory remedy under Section 9C of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The appellate tribunal is better equipped to examine such challenges comprehensively. The Court expressed no view on the merits and left the matter open for the appellate tribunal to reconsider all aspects, including the findings' correctness, if an appeal is filed.
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