The Supreme Court has put a hold on the Delhi High Court order which declared the imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on imported oxygen concentrators by individuals for personal use as "unconstitutional".
SC stays HC order on IGST on O2 concentrators
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New Delhi, June 1 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of Delhi High Court order, which held that imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on the import of oxygen concentrators as gift for personal use is unconstitutional.
A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah said: We issue notice and till next date of hearing there shall be stay on operation of the May 21 order of the Delhi High Court.
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, representing the Ministry of Finance, said the government removed the slab from 28 per cent and brought to 12 per cent, but still they re saying that Article 21 is violated.
Read more about Don t compel citizens to move courts again & again, follow National Litigation Policy:HC to Centre on Business Standard. Citizens should not be compelled by authorities to resort to litigation again and again on the same issue once it has been decided by a court or tribunal
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Citizens should not be compelled by authorities to resort to litigation again and again on the same issue once it has been decided by a court or tribunal as the National Litigation Policy was floated to avoid such situations, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said to the Centre. In view of the National Litigation Policy (NLP) of the Union of India, authorities ought to keep in mind that if facts are similar and decisions have already been rendered by a competent court or tribunal, it should be followed by them in the subsequent similar matters. Â