Supreme Court to decide on fate of Bharat Stage VI vehicles in NCR next week

The National Green Tribunal had in 2015 ordered that diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years should not be allowed to run in the NCR.

By: Express News Service

July 24, 2025 07:36 PM IST

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This was subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018.

The Supreme Court Thursday said it will examine next week whether vehicles meeting the Bharat Stage (BS) VI emission standards can be allowed to operate in the National Capital Region (NCR) even after they have completed their life period.

The announcement was made after a plea raising the question was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran.

Seeking an urgent hearing, the counsel who mentioned it said the Supreme Court itself had set the periods for which the vehicles can ply, and so the court’s direction was needed for any modification.

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To fight air pollution, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had in 2015 ordered that diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years should not be allowed to run in the NCR.

This was subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018.

The Delhi Government had recently tried to implement this rule, but the attempt was met with huge opposition from the public, following which the move was put on hold.

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