SC Extends EOL Vehicle Ban, Says No Coercive Action Against Owners

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-12 12:43:24 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-13 00:59:45

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The Supreme Court extended the ban on polluting end-of-life vehicles in Delhi today but also ruled that no coercive action should be taken against vehicle owners. The court said it would take an interim measure of registering these vehicles outside Delhi borders and that a hearing on the broader case would take place in four weeks.

The Delhi government, which issued a statement yesterday saying that it would petition the Supreme Court for a review of the ban, argued that the measure impacted the middle class without any scientific backing.

The Supreme Court said today that the registration of end-of-life vehicles will be permitted only outside Delhi, noting that the capital faces "exceptional circumstances".

The decision is a blow to vehicle owners in the city who were hoping for a respite, and highlights the difficult balance between fighting pollution and affecting individual livelihoods.

The case will continue to be heard in the coming months, and with it, ongoing scrutiny of how to balance environmental and social concerns in one of the world's most polluted cities.

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