Supreme Court Tackles Key Issues: From Air Pollution to Courtroom Safety

The Supreme Court of India addressed multiple significant issues, including taking action against old non-compliant vehicles, managing air pollution via toll plaza adjustments, preventing courtroom safety incidents, monitoring a trainee doctor's case in Calcutta, and deferring a plea on West Bengal university vice-chancellors.

The Supreme Court has empowered Delhi authorities to take strong action against vehicles failing to meet Bharat Stage-IV emission standards, highlighting efforts to curb air pollution in the city.

In response to unmanageable traffic congestion and pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court urged relevant bodies to examine the possibility of temporary toll plaza closures or relocations along the capital's borders.

Addressing courtroom safety, the court called upon the Centre and the Bar Association to propose measures to prevent incidents like the recent shoe-throwing event targeting a former Chief Justice. Additionally, the Supreme Court moved a high-profile legal case involving a trainee doctor's untimely death to the Calcutta High Court for better oversight while it postponed hearings on regular vice-chancellor appointments in West Bengal universities until the New Year.