SHRI ANANT B.TIMBODIA vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that cloves cannot be classified under Item 169 of the Import Policy as 'Drugs/Drug intermediate not elsewhere specified.' The Court emphasized that Para 167 of the Import Policy clearly categorizes cloves under spices, which require specific licenses for importation. The appellant's argument that cloves should be considered a drug intermediate was dismissed, affirming that the import of cloves is governed solely by the provisions for spices as outlined in the Import Policy of April 1990-93.