The Grand Hutt Council, also known as the Hutt Grand Council and the Hutt Council, was the ruling body of the Hutts and their criminal enterprise. The council was located on the Hutt world of Nal Hutta and included a number of high profile and influential Hutt leaders. During the Clone Wars, Jabba the Hutt led the Hutt Council. It was during the war that the Grand Hutt Council allied themselves with Darth Maul and his Shadow Collective, assisting the organization with its takeover of Mandalore.