The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed a Delhi High Court order holding as "unconstitutional the imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) by the Centre on import of oxygen concentrators by individuals for personal use.
A special bench of Justices D Y 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.
The top court was hearing an appeal field by Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) against the May 21, high court order.