The Court warned that without expertise and staff NCR’s pollution boards remain toothless, regardless of the laws they’re bound by

The Court's attention on air pollution in Delhi has to go further than indignation and must be supported by proper implementation

The season’s hearings on air pollution have opened several workstreams for authorities. But can the SC double down on enforcement?

This week, the Court also reviewed Delhi-NCR’s compliance with colour-coded stickers and vehicle pollution rules

Calling clean air a constitutional right, the Court upheld the cracker ban and demanded compliance reports on stubble burning control

The top court demanded accountability on emission controls, waste management and compensation for affected workers

Top court questioned why Delhi is still drowning in waste nine years after the Waste Management Rules came into force

Crop diversification, in situ and ex situ strategies were proposed as realistic alternatives for stubble burning

The Court also took note of the pollution generated by thermal power plants in the NCR and vehicular emissions

The Court noted the prolonged incarceration without trial of political leaders and activists arrested under special criminal statutes

As GRAP IV gets reimposed in Delhi, the top court steps up its efforts to tackle vehicular emissions

As the Court continues evolving its expansive monitoring of the pollution in Delhi, its focus is now on emissions from vehicles