Why petroleum products cannot come under GST- Court

9 November 2021, (Rishika Rajput) - The Kerala High Court has sought an answer from the GST Council on why petrol and diesel cannot be brought under the ambit of GST. A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Union government and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to explain the reasons for not including petrol and diesel in the purview of GST. 

The court asked why petroleum products cannot come under GST. A bench headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar gave this direction on a writ petition filed by an organization called the Kerala Pradesh Gandhi Darshanwadi . In this petition, the decision of the GST Council has been challenged, in which it has been decided not to include petroleum products under GST.