Designated Auth.Min.Of Com.& Indus.& ... vs Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Anti Dumping provisions under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, specifically Section 9A(5), and the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-Dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and For Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995. The Court found that the interpretation in Reliance Industries Ltd. v. Designated Authority requires reconsideration, particularly regarding whether Anti Dumping Duty is country-specific or exporter-specific and the confidentiality provisions under Rule 7. The matter was referred to a Larger Bench for further examination.