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

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

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

The Court asked for greater accountability from state authorities on waste management, construction worker disbursements & firecrackers

The bench also summoned the Chief Secretary of Delhi to justify non-compliance with data collection on solid waste management

With improving air quality, the top court is shifting focus from damage control to long-term sustainability

Judicial scrutiny of the pollution crisis highlights systemic failures, poor coordination, & the challenges in enforcing emergency measures