A counsel mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
The Chief Justice remarked, will the ban (against stubble burning) help? He added that in some matters, courts can look into and in some, they cannot since they are not judicially amenable.
The counsel suggested that banning stubble burning can be effective in curbing air pollution, which impacts Delhi-NCR.
The bench then queried "should we enforce it against every farmer in Punjab and
The top court declined to list the matter as a priority.
Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to examine a plea seeking urgent steps to curb air pollution in
Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha mentioned the matter before a bench headed by then Chief Justice U.U. Lalit, and sought an urgent hearing in the matter.
Jha said the air pollution in the capital is in a severe category due to an increase in stubble burning and sought direction to state governments to take necessary measures in order to reduce the pollution, which includes installation of smog towers, plantation drive, and affordable public transport, among others.
Delhi faced the worst air pollution in the first week of November.
On Wednesday, the average air quality index (
November is often polluted due to a combination of factors, including stubble burning.
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