Centre Opposes PIL Seeking GST Cut on Air Purifiers, Warns of “Pandora’s Box”

The Delhi High Court heard the Centre’s objections to a PIL seeking a reduction of GST on air purifiers from 18% to 5% by treating them as medical devices.

The Centre argued that granting such relief without routing it through the GST Council would trigger constitutional concerns and open a “Pandora’s Box” of similar demands.

The Court agreed that the issue requires deliberation by the GST Council and granted the Centre ten days to file a detailed counter-affidavit.

On December 24, the Court had urged the GST Council to consider an urgent meeting on the issue amid Delhi’s pollution crisis. The matter is listed for January 9, 2026. 

[Kapil Madan v. UOI & Ors.]