Description
Bloomsbury Commentary on the Customs Act, 1962 by Ramamurthy. S
Bloomsbury’s Commentary on the Customs Act, 1962 (3 Volumes) by Ramamurthy. S – 1st Edition January 2022.
Keynote
This book is a section-by-section critical analysis and incisive study of the Customs Act, 1962, encompassing the legislative changes, judicial precedents, departmental regulations and transnational customs jurisprudence from 1962-2021.
This book provides a comprehensive coverage of customs law, including the Acts,
Rules and case law. What makes this book unique is that it:
– aims to present to its readers a cogent, well structured, thorough and incisive analysis of the Customs Act, 1962 and the rules and regulations made thereunder
– deals exhaustively with the case laws delivered by the Supreme Court, the High Courts and the Tribunals. On the issue of valuation, in addition to the decisions of the Indian Courts, the book also presents a methodical analysis of the WTO materials, decisions of the US Court of International Trade, rulings of the US Customs & Border Protection, decisions of the European Court of Justice and the Union Customs Code of the EU
– gives the distilled essence of more than 15,000 case laws from the legal jurisdictions of India, USA, EU and South Africa. In addition to decisions under the Customs Act, 1962, the book also makes reference to and incorporates decisions under parallel/parimateria provisions under the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Central Excise Act, 1944, NDPS
Act,1985, and VAT/GST legislations
– presents, to the reader, a holistic, wide-ranging and thorough analysis of the legal provisions
– gives an independent analysis of the case-laws that govern the field
– accords utmost importance to academic integrity, attention to detail and originality.
About the author
The author, Mr. Ramamurthy. S, is an advocate practicing before the Madras High Court and has also appeared before the High Courts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kolkata, and Delhi. His primary areas of professional interest and practice are Taxation, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, and Insolvency.
The author’s specialization in Customs law ensues from his integral involvement in intricate and multifaceted litigations under the Customs Act, 1962, and the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. In addition to disputes under the Indian customs law, the author has also dealt with critical issues under the customs legislations of the United States of America, Japan, European Union, Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China. In this commentary, the chapter on valuation of goods manifests the author’s specialized knowledge of the legal systems of India, the United States of America, and the European Union.