While hearing the Delhi-NCR Air Pollution case, the Chief Justice of Inida today verbally remarked that pollution caused by cars/ vehicles may not depend upon their age alone. The distance they have travelled may also need to be factored in.

Some vehicles may cover over 30,000 kilometres in one year, but some others, like the official vehicles of the judges, may not even cross 15,000 km in five years, the CJI said.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran was hearing the issue of air pollution in Delhi-NCR in the MC Mehta Case.

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati , appearing for the Union, referred to the earlier order of the Court which restrained coercive action against diesel vehicles older than 10 years a

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