If bindi, sindoor and kajal are kept out of the ambit of the GST, why cannot the sanitary napkins, which is an essential item be exempted, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said sanitary napkins are a necessity and there cannot be any explanation for taxing them and exempting other items by bringing them in the category of necessity.
“You exempt bindi, kajal and sindoor. But you tax sanitary napkins. It’s such a necessity. Is there any explanation for it,” the bench said.
The court also expressed unhappiness over the absence of any women in 31-member Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council.
