Supreme Court Dismisses Excise Appeal vs Xerox

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 05-08-2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: Commissioner of Central Excise, Hyderabad filed Civil Appeals Nos. 5939‑5941/2010 against Xerox India Ltd & Ors.
• Respondents: Xerox India Ltd and associated parties.
• Related matters: C.A. Nos. 11870‑11872/2018 concerning exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment and stay applications.
• Bench: Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria.
• The appeals challenged the excise department’s assessment/orders (specific grounds not detailed in the excerpt).

Final Outcome

• The Civil Appeals were dismissed as per the signed reportable judgment.
• All pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of, bringing the proceedings to a close.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Excise Duty