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In a bold move advocating for mental health affordability and transparency, 17-year-old Delhi student Anvi Kumar, founder of The Mind Canvas and a student at The Shriram School Aravali, Gurgaon, has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with the Supreme Court of India. The petition challenges the government's lack of clarity on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework applied to mental health services, specifically questioning the rationale behind the 18% GST rate. This legal step follows
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The PIL was filed by 17-year-old Delhi student Anvi Kumar, founder of The Mind Canvas.
The PIL challenges the government's lack of clarity and the rationale behind the 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) applied to mental health services.
The legal step followed Anvi Kumar's Right to Information (RTI) application which sought explanations from NIMHANS regarding the tax categorization, but received unclear and inconsistent responses.
Concerns include the ambiguity over which services are exempt, the lack of transparency in policy-making, and how the tax impacts the affordability and accessibility of mental health care.
The PIL aims to address ambiguities surrounding the GST on mental health services, pushing for informed, research-based decisions that prioritise accessibility and affordability.
Alongside the PIL, she has launched a Change.org campaign to build public awareness and gather support for transparent policies on mental health care.
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