In Brief
Vedanta Ltd paid customs duty in advance for goods to be exported but the goods were short-shipped. The company sought refund of the excess duty paid, but Customs argued the claim was made beyond the prescribed time limit under Section 27 of the Customs Act. The Supreme Court held that Section 27 did not apply to this case on plain language interpretation and directed Customs to refund the excess duty within four weeks.
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