Living in pollution-free environment is citizens' fundamental right: SCThe Supreme Court rebuked central and state authorities for inaction on Delhi air pollution caused by stubble burning, emphasizing the citi...
23 Oct, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
Machinery should be given at subsidized rates and sold to cooperative sectors: Farmer leader Prem Singh BhanguFarmer leaders in Haryana say they are forced to burn stubble due to lack of subsidized machinery. They demand subsidized equipment and com...
19 Oct, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
'Complete defiance': SC summons Punjab and Haryana top officialsThe Supreme Court reprimands Punjab and Haryana for inadequate action on stubble burning, worsening Delhi-NCR's air quality. Summoning stat...
16 Oct, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
SC slams Punjab, Haryana for not penalising farmers burning stubbleThe Supreme Court criticized the Punjab and Haryana governments and the Commission for Air Quality Management for failing to act against fa...
04 Oct, 2024, 12.12 AM IST
Supreme Court slams Commission for Air Quality management over lack of inaction on stubble burningThe Supreme Court has criticised the Commission for Air Quality Management for not taking action against stubble burning. The court highlig...
03 Oct, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
SC raps Commission for Air Quality Management over stubble burning, pollution; asks to submit compliance reportThe Supreme Court of India criticized the Commission for Air Quality Management for its inadequate response to Delhi's air pollution, parti...
27 Sep, 2024, 04.48 PM IST
Haryana, Punjab aiming for zero farm fires: Govt to SCThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that Punjab and Haryana aim for zero paddy stubble burning this year. Despite a reduction in burn...
04 Sep, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
SC seeks alternatives to rice farming; pulls up Delhi govt on RRTS fund delayThe Supreme Court has directed a Cabinet Secretary-led committee to address pollution in Delhi-NCR and admonished the AAP-led Delhi governm...
21 Nov, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Immediately stop stubble burning, SC orders statesThe Supreme Court has expressed deep concern over deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-National Capital region and directed the states of...
07 Nov, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
SC directs Punjab govt to stop stubble burning immediatelyThe Supreme Court has directed the Punjab Government to cease stubble burning immediately amid rising concerns over poor AQI conditions in ...
07 Nov, 2023, 02.58 PM IST
As Delhi AQI shoots up, SC says schemes like odd-even for vehicles are mere opticsThe Supreme Court urged Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan governments to address stubble burning, criticizing schemes like odd-ev...
07 Nov, 2023, 02.56 PM IST
Supreme Court declines to urgently hear PIL on stubble burningPetitioner Shashank Shekhar Jha sought ban on stubble burning. The solution offered, however, did not impress the CJI. "So, we ban it? So, ...
10 Nov, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
Bureaucracy has developed inertia, they want court to pass orders: SC on Delhi pollutionThe Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the bureaucracy for having developed a "don't take any step" attitude in dealing with a...
17 Nov, 2021, 03.15 PM IST
I am a farmer, I know poor farmers can't afford machinery for stubble management: SC judge"You are saying two lakh machines are available, but the poor farmers cannot afford these machines. After the agrarian laws, the landholdin...
13 Nov, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
SC asks states about arrangements made to prevent stubble burning01 Aug, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
Over 2,000 incidents of stubble burning in 10 UP districts; chief secy seeks explanationUP chief secretary RK Tiwari has stated that over 2,000 incidents of stubble-burning were observed in ten districts. Of this, 455 cases wer...
18 Nov, 2019, 11.24 AM IST
Delhi smog: Supreme Court seeks responses from Centre, state governmentsSC seeks responses from Centre, UP, Haryana and Punjab on the plea seeking direction to curb pollution through road dust, stubble burning, ...
13 Nov, 2017, 04.33 PM IST