Supreme Court Adjourns Xerox India Tax Case

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14 July 2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: Commissioner of Central Excise Hyderabad IV.
• Respondent: M/s Xerox India Ltd. and others.
• Civil Appeal Nos. 5939‑5941/2010 concerning excise duty assessments and related interim applications (IA No. 4/2010 – stay, IA No. 142385/2018 – exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment, IA No. 142387/2018 – stay).
• Hearing held on 14 July 2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
• Counsel for appellant: Additional Solicitor General Mr. Raghvendra P. Shankar, assisted by Mr. B. Krishna Prasad and others.
• Counsel for respondent: Ms. Charanya Lakshmikumaran, Ms. Neha Choudhary and supporting advocates.

Final Outcome

• The Court heard the Additional Solicitor General for the appellant and ordered the matter to be listed as a Part‑Heard proceeding on 15 July 2026.
• No substantive order on the merits of the excise dispute was issued; the case remains pending.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Corporate Law