Tea Act, 1953

Act No. 29 of 1953 In force from 01-04-1956 Ministry of Commerce and Industry 69 sections

An Act to provide for the control by the Union of the Tea industry, including the control, in pursuance of the International Agreement now in force, of the cultivation of tea in, and of the export of tea from, India and for that purpose to establish a Tea Board and levy a duty of excise on tea produced in India.

8 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Industries Ltd. v. Union of India [2000] Supp. 4 SCR 44 : (2001) 1
  2024 INSC 55425 July 2024Reference answered

  The questions which arose for determination are as to what is the true nature of royalty determined u/s.9 r/w s.15(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; whether royalty is in the nature of tax; what…

• Duncans Industries Ltd. v. A. J. Agrochem
  2019 INSC 11364 October 2019Dismissed
• The State of West Bengal and Ors. v. Kesoram Industries Ltd. and Ors.
  2004 INSC 3415 January 2004Disposed of
• S. Samuel, M.D., Harrisons Malayalam and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
  2003 INSC 6096 November 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• Commissioner of Central Excise, Cochin v. M/S. Tata Tea Ltd.
  2002 INSC 2542 May 2002Appeal(s) allowed
• The Belsund Sugar Co. Ltd. Etc. Etc. v. The State of Bihar and Ors. Etc.
  1999 INSC 31510 August 1999Disposed of
• Goodricke Group Ltd. Etc. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
  1994 INSC 55225 November 1994Dismissed
• Sonapur Tea Company Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. State of Assam and Anr.
  1994 INSC 1033 March 1994Appeal(s) allowed