Delhi HC Slams Govt Over No Tax Exemption for Air Purifiers Amid 'Emergency' Pollution

• Delhi High Court expressed displeasure over lack of tax exemption on air purifiers despite 'very poor' AQI.
• Court urged authorities to consider temporary tax exemption, calling the situation an 'emergency'.
• A PIL seeks to classify air purifiers as 'medical devices' and reduce GST from 18% to 5%.
• Bench highlighted the health impact of breathing polluted air 21,000 times daily.
• Petitioner argued air purifiers are indispensable for health, not luxury items, and high GST makes them inaccessible.

Why It Matters: Delhi HC pushes for urgent tax relief on air purifiers, citing severe air pollution and public health.