Delhi High Court Pulls Up Centre Over GST On Air Purifiers

The Delhi High Court pulled up the Centre over the 18% GST on air purifiers. The Court asked, 'Should Delhi stop breathing for 15 days?' while hearing a PIL to classify purifiers as medical devices. Anisha Mathur highlights that the bench has set a 2:30 PM deadline for the government's response. The transcript reveals the Court's sharp observation: 'Will you wait till thousands die or get sick?' The discussion follows a parliamentary panel's suggestion to reduce the tax burden amid Delhi's pollution crisis. The Centre must now explain the delay in reclassification. The petitioner argues that clean air is a necessity, not a luxury, and the current tax rate is unjustified given the health emergency in the national capital.