Supreme Court Directs Immediate Halt to Stubble Burning and Construction Activities in Delhi-NCR to Combat Air Pollution — Violation of Article 21 Right to Life. The Court held that failure of state governments and local authorities to prevent pollution-causing activities violates the right to life and makes them liable for tortious acts and contempt of court.
4 Nov 2019The Supreme Court was hearing interlocutory applications in the ongoing M.C. Mehta v. Union of India writ petition concerning environmental pollution,...
