Confiscation of imported goods - multi-functional printers - ...

Court Debates Legality of Circular Expanding Hazardous Waste List to Include Multi-Functional Printers Beyond 2012 Regulation.

September 4, 2021

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Confiscation of imported goods - multi-functional printers - Hazardous & Other Wastes material - Even if it is ignored that CRO 2012 was issued beyond the scope of the parent Act and Rules, the Schedule to CRO 2012 covers only “printers and plotters” at Sl.No.7. It did not cover multi-functional devices. The case of the Revenue is that Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has issued a circular No.1/2019 dt. 02.05.2019 clarifying that multi-functional devices are basically printers with additional features and covered under the category of 'printers and plotters' as notified in the order - the case of the Revenue regarding prohibition of import lies on a shaky ground of circular issued by MeitY which effectively enlarged the scope of entry in the order itself. - AT

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