Delhi's air quality severe, amicus curiae informs Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that the air quality in the Capital is "severe".

Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, amicus curiae in the Delhi pollution matter, told a bench comprising justices Abhay Oka and Augustine George Masih that "we are in severe mode today". The amicus curiae added that the Delhi government has "not yet taken any pre-emptive measure. Nothing has been done. We should not become the most polluted city in the world". The bench posted the matter for resumed hearing on Monday.



Earlier this week, SC had observed that no religion promotes pollution.

"Prima facie, we are of the view that no religion encourages any activity which promotes pollution or compromises with the health of people," the bench had observed at the last hearing. It had reiterated that the right to live in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.


SC had also admonished Delhi Police for not implementing the ban. SC had directed the Delhi government to take a decision on whether to implement a perpetual ban on bursting firecrackers in the Capital by November 25. It also asked Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan to apprise it about the steps taken by them to ensure pollution remains at minimal in their areas. SC directed the Delhi Police chief to immediately inform all concerned about the ban.