BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles have been barred from plying in Delhi since first week of November amid spike in pollution levels.

Coming down heavily on Delhi and other NCR states for not paying an allowance to labourers after construction activities were halted due to air pollution, the Supreme Court today said ball starts roll

Supreme Court refuses to relax air pollution measures in Delhi until AQI levels decrease, seeks accountability from NCR states.

On Monday, the Supreme Court emphasized that Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will not be relaxed until there is a noticeable decline in the Air Quality Index (AQI) level. SC: Court's Orders and Upcoming Hearing The court has decided to hear all parties involved on December 5.

Despite a minor improvement in Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) from 'severe +' to 'very poor,' the Supreme Court has refused to relax Stage 4 restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The bench said relaxations would only be considered if there is a clear downward trend in AQI levels.

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a plea for relaxation of GRAP-IV measures for air pollution in Delhi, emphasizing that such requests will only be considered if pollution levels show a consistent decline.

The bench also asked chief secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to appear via video-conferencing at 3.30 pm on Thursday.

The Supreme Court has summoned the chief secretaries of NCR states, including Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, to appear via video conferencing at 3.30 pm on December 5.

The Supreme Court refused to relax emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

The Supreme Court orders strict enforcement of GRAP-4 measures in NCR due to high pollution levels. The court expresses dissatisfaction with ineffective implementation and demands the presence of chief secretaries from Delhi,