Delhi High Court Directs Centre to Decide on Adult Diaper GST Exemption in 6 Months

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Delhi HC to Centre: Decide on GST exemption for adult diapers in 6 months

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News18•12-02-2026, 17:30

Delhi HC to Centre: Decide on GST exemption for adult diapers in 6 months

•Delhi High Court directs central government to consider GST exemption for adult diapers within six months.
•Petition challenges 5% GST on adult diapers, citing it as 'arbitrary and discriminatory'.
•Petitioners argue adult diapers are essential hygiene products, not luxury items, used by vulnerable populations.
•Compares adult diapers to sanitary pads, which are GST-exempt, highlighting lack of 'intelligible differentia'.
•The burden of GST disproportionately affects persons with disabilities, elderly, and chronically ill individuals.

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