SC upholds states’ power to levy additional sales tax, says case has become academic
The seven-judge Bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, said the reference in the Orissa Sales Tax Act case no longer requires adjudication since the challenged provisions have been amended and GST governs the issue moving forward

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SC upholds states’ power to levy additional sales tax, says case has become academic (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
A seven-judge Constitution bench headed by the CJI unanimously held that the legal question referred to it nearly 27 years ago no longer required adjudication.
Supreme Court upholds States’ power to levy additional sales tax, says case has become academic (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
The seven-judge Bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, said the reference in the Orissa Sales Tax Act case no longer requires adjudication since the challenged provisions have been amended and GST governs the issue moving forward


