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title: "Union of India v. Mohit Minerals (2022) — Definition"
description: "Union of India v. Mohit Minerals (2022) clarified that GST Council recommendations are persuasive, not binding, impacting fiscal federalism in India."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Union of India v.
- Mohit Minerals (2022) is an Indian Supreme Court judgment holding that GST Council recommendations are persuasive, not binding, on Parliament and state legislatures.
- Are GST Council recommendations binding after Mohit Minerals?
- What was the actual tax dispute in the case?
- Why is the GST Council holding sometimes called obiter dicta?

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In May 2022, after the Supreme Court's Mohit Minerals ruling, Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal cited the judgment to argue that states retained independent constitutional power to legislate on GST despite GST Council recommendations.

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