A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to declare air pollution a National Public Health Emergency and to direct the government to create a time-bound National Action Plan with statutory backing for urgent implementation across India.
Today, On 6th May, The Supreme Court has directed a strict ban on firecrackers in NCR. It warned that failure to follow the order will lead to contempt action under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by the authorities.
