On Delhi's Air Quality Crisis, Supreme Court will continue hearing today a petition seeking directions to tackle the pollution.A Division Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant will continue hearing the matter today.On Monday, based on the affidavit submitted by the Central Government, the Court said that "we have come to a conclusion...
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2021-11-17 06:13:58
17 Nov 2021 11:52 AM IST
SG: All construction activity except four exempted categories have to be stopped till November 21.
The exempted categories are: Railway services/ railway stations; Metro Rail services/ stations; Airports and Inter-State bus terminals; National security.
17 Nov 2021 11:52 AM IST
SG: out of 11 Thermal plants in a 300km radius of Delhi, only 5 be allowed. STOP ENTRY OF TRUCKS in delhi except essential commodities till 21 Nov.
17 Nov 2021 11:52 AM IST
SG: Pursuant to the court’s order, a meeting was held.
SG reads out directions: industry not permitted to use unapproved fuels, those using to be closed by Governments. NCR, state govts to set us an effective mechanism
17 Nov 2021 11:51 AM IST
SG: This is the only forum I have I cannot run to TV studios.
Singh: their present affidavit has listed out 9 steps.
CJI: I thought you wanted to clarify
Singh: The oral statement was said it was 10% and I pointed out later.
17 Nov 2021 11:51 AM IST
CJI: Mr Mehta these figures are not necessary for us. Unnecessarily you are diverting.
17 Nov 2021 11:50 AM IST
SG: it was annual average while saying in these 2 months it goes up.
Sr Adv Vikas Singh: I’m concerned about delhi. They said 10% is contribution today.
CJI: he is arguing, please don’t irritate us.
17 Nov 2021 11:50 AM IST
SG reads out relevant portions of his affidavit: this was average sectoral contribution is what I had said.
17 Nov 2021 11:50 AM IST
SG: Let me clarify.
SG refers to his earlier affidavit
Bench: That’s when 4% came in.
17 Nov 2021 11:49 AM IST
J Chandrachud: We were not misled at all.
SG: Allow me 5 minutes for my satisfaction.
CJI: In public offices, these kinds of criticism are bound to happen. We are clear our conscience is clear, forget about all this
17 Nov 2021 11:49 AM IST
SG Tushar Mehta appears.
CJI: what’s this bulky filing?
SG: I saw some irresponsible and nasty appearances on TV media against me that I misled the court on stubble burning. Let me clarify
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