‘Hope you are enjoying Delhi weather’: CJI blames vehicles as SC takes up air pollution case

NewsIndia News‘Hope you are enjoying Delhi weather’: CJI blames vehicles as SC takes up air pollution case ‘Hope you are enjoying Delhi weather’: CJI blames vehicles as SC takes up air pollution case Edited by Aadrita Halder / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Nov 06, 2026, 13:16 IST NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday heard a suo motu case concerning air pollution in Delhi-NCR, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressing concern over rising pollution levels and stressing the need for measures to tackle vehicular emissions and stubble burning.A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard submissions from senior advocate Aparajita Singh, the amicus curiae in the matter, and the Centre's counsel.CJI Kant opened the hearing with the remark according to Live Law, "We hope all of you are enjoying Delhi weather." Singh responded that pollution levels were hovering around the severe category and said, "we are losing our voice as well.

It's like smoking 30 cigarettes a day!"The CJI observed that pollution levels had fallen because it had rained in Delhi. Singh told the court that stubble burning contributed 14 per cent to pollution on November 5, but stressed that the national capital was already polluted before farm fires added to the problem."Transport is the biggest problem," she said, adding that authorities needed to focus on local sources of pollution as well as stubble burning.

She pointed to transport, energy and waste burning as key concerns across the National Capital Region (NCR). InsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig Development Municipal authorities deployed truck-mounted water sprinklers around India Gate as part of water-sprinkling operations under Stage II of the GRAP.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 17.8 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, with mainly clear skies.

The weather department forecast shallow fog over the next four days, followed by fog or mist during the early morning hours of November 10 and 11.Residents continued to report discomfort amid the deteriorating air quality.Poll Do you believe the measures taken by the government to mitigate air pollution are sufficient?

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