Allahabad High Court holds that hookah bars cannot lawfully operate in Uttar Pradesh and that providing hookah service in designated smoking areas violates Rule 4(3) of the 2008 Rules.
Read Full ArticleMadhya Pradesh High Court directs State and police authorities to strictly enforce noise pollution laws and take action against violators after a seven-year-old child’s death allegedly linked to high-volume loudspeakers.
Supreme Court approves ECC hike for commercial vehicles entering Delhi, mandates 5% annual increase from April 1, 2026, based on CAQM recommendations.
Delhi High Court hears PIL seeking to classify air purifiers as medical devices and reduce GST from 18% to 5% amid rising air pollution concerns.
SC allows certified manufacturers to produce green crackers in Delhi, but bans their sale in NCR till further orders, balancing pollution and livelihoods.
SC asks Centre why penal provisions not imposed on farmers for stubble burning, says strict action may deter Delhi-NCR pollution.
SC questions why firecracker bans, anti-pollution steps apply only to Delhi; stresses need for uniform clean air policy across India.
Delhi govt moves SC to recall 2018 ban on 10-yr-old diesel, 15-yr-old petrol vehicles, citing lack of data and need for emission-based policy.
Supreme Court enforces GRAP-4 measures in Delhi-NCR as air quality worsens, mandates strict action on pollution and stubble burning for immediate relief.
The Supreme Court criticized Punjab and Haryana for failing to curb stubble burning, contributing to Delhi’s air pollution, and summoned their chief secretaries.
Bombay HC directed Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to carry out a air pollution audit of industries in MMR.
Amidst rising levels of air pollution in the national capital year after year, the Delhi Tree Authority has met only 10 times since its formation in 1995, a public interest litigation in the Delhi Hig...
The Supreme Court asks the Centre and States to take long term measures to improve air quality in the Delhi NCR, emphasising the need to stop farm fires and saying it cannot allow people to suffer fro...
Supreme Court urges Centre, Punjab, Haryana, and UP to implement work-from-home due to air pollution. Next hearing set for November 17, 2021.
Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde ensures no stubble burning orders will be passed without considering petitioners' input, confirms Senior Advocate Vikas Singh.
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