NE LEGAL BUREAU
NEW DELHI, JUNE 1
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a Delhi High Court order holding as “unconstitutional” the imposition of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) by the Centre on import of oxygen concentrators by individuals for personal use.
A special bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and M R Shah issued notice on the plea and sought response from the petitioner, who filed a PIL before the high court.
“We are staying the operation of the Delhi High Court order till further orders,” the bench said.
Attorney General K K Venugopal said the GST council will be meeting on June 8 and would deliberate on granting exemption to essential commodities related to COVID-19, including oxygen concentrators.