The Court directed the authorities to monitor the AQI, water sampling and police patrolling to prevent any violations

NCR states argued that Diwali firecrackers are not the only contributor to pollution, alongside stubble burning and temperature inversion

The Bench had “no hesitation” in accepting the conclusions in the SIT’s sealed cover report but its directions raise further questions

The Bench recommended the Union Government to consider imposing fines or imprisonment under the Indian penal laws

A Division Bench expressed serious concern about the unregulated tourism industry in the hill state

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

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

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

While the Court strongly pushed for conservation in crucial environmental cases, it prioritised development projects in others