There has been a demand to reclassify air purifiers as medical devices and reduce GST from 18% to 5%. While hearing the petition related to this, Delhi High Court has reprimanded the Central Government. Delhi HC said that if the authorities cannot provide clean air to the citizens to breathe, then at least they can reduce the GST on air purifiers.
The Central Government’s lawyer told in the High Court that this is under process and will be done within the time limit. Delhi HC asked what is the meaning of the time limit? When thousands of people are dying, every citizen needs clean air and you have not been able to provide it. The case will be heard again at 2:30 pm in Delhi High Court.
Government should soon tell what it is proposing – Delhi High Court
Expressing displeasure, Delhi High Court said, what is the right time? This is the least you can do when thousands of people die. Every citizen of this city needs clean air and you have not been able to provide that.. At least do something so that people can buy air purifiers. Why are 15 days required to respond to this? Can the government reply in the vacation bench also?
The High Court asked that the government should immediately tell what proposal it is making? Why can’t exemption be given as a temporary measure under the National Security Act during this air emergency? Why doesn’t the government call the GST Council meeting? Let us know when the GST Council is going to meet. Is this proposal going before the GST Council? The Central Government’s counsel said that this issue had come before the Parliamentary Committee which had also given instructions.
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