Delhi govt moves apex court against ban on old cars

The plea will be heard tomorrow. Representational pic/iStock

The Delhi government has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the blanket ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years.

A three-judge bench is likely to hear the plea on July 28, which seeks the recall of the court's October 29, 2018, order that upheld the National Green Tribunal's initial directive.

The plea submitted that a comprehensive policy is required to tackle pollution in Delhi-NCR, which gives vehicle fitness based on actual emission levels of individual vehicles as per scientific methods rather than implementing a blanket ban based solely on age.

The plea seeks a study by the Centre and Commission for Air Quality Management to assess the actual environmental benefits of age-based restrictions.

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