Shubham Chemicals &Amp Solvents Ltd vs New Delhi(Icd Tkd) on 17 December, 2020
26. The Allahabad High Court in Commissioner of Central Excise v/s
Kurele Pan Products Pvt. Ltd.16, while dealing with an excise matter,
held that if the authority wants to rely upon the statement of any
witness, it is necessary to provide an opportunity to cross-examine the
witness and failure to provide such an opportunity results in denial of the
principles of natural justice. Cross-examination was held to be a valuable
right of the noticee. The relevant portion of the judgment is reproduced
below:-