The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 19) requested the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider issuing directions to the schools in the Delhi-National Capital Region to postpone the sports and game competitions scheduled in November-December to safer months after improvements in the air quality.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the direction after concerns were raised about the holding of sports competitions at a time when the Air Quality Index has plummeted to dangerous levels.

Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh, the amicus curiae in the matter, informed the bench that several NCR schools are going to hold sports meet in November in the middle of severe air pollution. "Children are most vulnerable, holding sport

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