As air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region is growing at a lethal rate, taking cognizance of the matter, the Supreme Court has said that the pollution levels in Delhi had reached a “very serious” stage and that “wearing masks alone is not enough.” Feeling the grey haze blanketing the city, the bench asked senior lawyers to attend proceedings through video conferences and to strictly not come to courts.

The bench comprises Justices PS Narasimha and Atul S Chandrukar who noted the situation and said, “Situation is very very serious! Why are you all appearing here? We have the virtual hearing facility. Please avail it. This pollution will cause permanent damage.”

When senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, present in the court, reasoned that lawyers are using masks, Justice Narasimha said, “Even masks

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