Breaking SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS PUBLIC DOMAIN PROTECTION FOR DIGITAL LAWS
New Delhi · Monday, 21 September 2026 9888666310 | [email protected]
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Supreme Court of India 2017-06-09 dismissed

Union of India (UOI) and Ors vs Kumho Petrochemicals Company Limited and Ors

Bench: 2 — A.K. Sikri

In Brief

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging a High Court order on anti-dumping duty procedures. The case involved whether India could extend anti-dumping duties on rubber imports from Korea pending a sunset review investigation. The Court held that: (1) the relevant date for initiating sunset review is when the government decision is made, not when publicly published; (2) the government's power to temporarily extend duty pending review is discretionary (not automatic), requiring an affirmative notification; and (3) such extension must be issued before the original notification expires, not afterwards. The notification at issue was invalid because it was issued after the original duty period had lapsed.

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Customs and Excise Law Anti-Dumping Duty Administrative Law Statutory Interpretation Trade Law WTO Compliance Temporary Legislation Natural Justice

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