The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition seeking a ban on non-biodegradable lawyer bands, observing that the issue did not warrant judicial intervention.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran heard the petitioner, who appeared in person and described herself as the wife of a lawyer. She submitted that during the Diwali break, while cleaning her house, she found several discarded lawyer bands which, she claimed, were made of non-biodegradable material. She argued that the continued use of such cloth bands contributed to environmental waste and required regulation.

The CJI, however, was unimpressed. Responding to her submissions, he remarked that if such logic were to be followed, the Court would also have to monitor everyday

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