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Electrical resistance wires

Electrical resistance wires, the expression 'electrical resistance wires' in Item 73(23) has to be read along with the 'Nichrome' which precedes that expression and, it can only mean electrical wires having characteristics similar to those of Nichrome, namely, high resistivity, keeping in view the low resistivity of Tungsten wire it cannot be regarded as electrical resistance wire falling under Item 73(23), Union of India v. Kalpana Industries Ltd., 1995 Supp (6) SCC 712 (714). [Customs Tariff Act, 1934, Sch. I, Item 73(23)]...


Corrosion-resisting material

Corrosion-resisting material, valves made of corrosion-resisting material are held to be covered by heading 84.61(2), Goodyear India Ltd. v. C.I.F, (2000) 10 SCC 489: AIR 1999 SC 1558. [Customs Tariff Act, 1975, Heading 84.61(2)]Corrosion-resisting material, if the material from which the valves are made is a corrosion-resisting material, Goodyear India Ltd. v. Collector of Custom, Bombay, (2000) 10 SCC 489....


Passive resisters

Passive resisters, those persons who, as a protest against the expenditure of a local authority in connection with an object of which they disapprove, decline to pay that part of a rate attributable to such expenditure, and by such 'passive resistance' force the local authority to recover the sum withheld by distress and sale or other process. Passive resistance was resorted to especially in connection with the operation of the (English) Education Act, 1902. See R. v. Gillespie, 1904 KB 174....


Resistant

Making resistance resisting...


Resistibility

The quality of being resistible resistibleness...


Resistible

Capable of being resisted as a resistible force...


Resisting

Making resistance opposing as a resisting medium...


Resistance

The act of resisting opposition passive or active...


Resister

One who resists...


Resistful

Making much resistance...


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