Post-Diwali Delhi Will Be Very Bad, Judges Cannot Stay Home To Escape Pollution: Justice Vikram Nath
During a Supreme Court hearing, Justice Vikram Nath remarked that judges must attend court physically despite Delhi's severe post-Diwali air pollution. The court discussed scheduling matters around the Diwali holiday, acknowledging the health risks posed by the city's deteriorating air quality.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the ongoing public health crisis in Delhi and the practical challenges it poses for the functioning of the judiciary.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that Delhi's air pollution would be significantly worse after Diwali, with Justice Vikram Nath remarking that judges could not stay at home to avoid the city's polluted air.The observation came when the Court was fixing a date for hearing a matter. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising requested that it be listed after the Diwali vacation, on November 17, while counsel for the respondent sought a date in the first week of November.“In a lighter note, in any case, Diwali is an extremely polluted time in Delhi. Please keep it on the 17th,” Jaising said.Justice Nath observed that the environment would be cleaner before Diwali. “No no, but before Diwali, it would be cleaner environment. So you come before Diwali, after Diwali it will be worse”, he said.Jaising said that there will be pollution both before and after Diwali.
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