Supreme Court terms vehicular emissions major contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR

The Hindu · PTI · 2026-11-06 08:23 UTC

Supreme Court flags vehicular emissions as Delhi-NCR’s major pollution driver, urging urgent, medium-, and long-term measures to curb AQI surge.

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 6, 2026) termed vehicular emissions a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR and said immediate, medium- and long-term measures were needed to curb the rising air quality index.

Hearing a suo motu case examining the regulatory framework governing air pollution, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana also expressed concern over “bumper-to-bumper” traffic in Delhi-NCR.

“We keep talking and sometimes make statements and suggestions, but the point is that AQI is already touching 400,” the CJI said.

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