T he Supreme Court is slated to hear a plea related to stubble burning that has been further worsening the air quality levels in Delhi-NCR.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justices K. Vinod Chandran and N. V. Anjaria had earlier agreed to hear the plea on November 17. “Let Punjab and Haryana governments respond on steps taken to control stubble burning,” the CJI had said.

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Earlier on November 3, the top court directed the Commission for Air Quality Management to file an affidavit detailing the steps it has taken so far to prevent the air pollution situation in Delhi-NCR from deteriorating further. The Bench was hearing the M.C. Mehta case and had said that the authorities must act proactively and no

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