The Supreme Court will hear a plea concerning stubble burning, a practice identified as a major contributor to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR. This hearing follows earlier directives from the court instructing Punjab and Haryana to report on measures undertaken to curb crop residue burning, which has been criticised for exacerbating hazardous smog conditions in the region. Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality continues to remain in the ‘very poor’ category, an improvement after continuous days of ‘severe’ category. Advertisement

A bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai, with Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria, previously instructed Punjab and Haryana governments to respond on steps taken to control stubble burning. The hearing is scheduled in response to a plea seeking urgent

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