Akbar Badruddin Jiwani vs Collector Of Customs on 14 August, 1989
In Akbar Badruddin Jiwani of Bombay v. Collector of Customs, , the question was whether the word "Calcareous monumental stone or building stones of more than 2.5 specific gravity" as mentioned in tariff item No. 25.15 comes within the purview of restricted item mentioned in item No. 62. The Supreme Court pointed out that the calcareous stone mentioned has to be taken in its scientific and technical sense because the stone has been described as of an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more. Since a scientific description is given in the entry, the Supreme Court held that a scientific meaning should be given. Therefore, the term "marble" was also interpreted accordingly. In this connection, the following observations at page 1590 are relevant :