Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking removal of GST, customs duty on medicines to cure spinal muscular atrophy

Cure SMA Foundation of India, a parent-led organisation, had approached the court seeking exemption of GST and customs duty on treatment of patients suffering from the disease. However, the court said, “Ultimately it is for the government to take a policy decision whether to completely exempt any drug for treatment of rare diseases from levy of IGST, CGST, SGST or customs duty. No writ of mandamus can be issued for directing the Union to exempt drugs from payment of tax or duty.”

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