Published on : 19 Nov 2025, 1:46 pm 3 min read

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government's Department of Education on a plea seeking directions against holding outdoor sporting events in the national capital during pollution months [ Nysa Bedi Vs Government of Delhi ].

Justice Sachin Datta ordered the government to file its reply within four weeks and asked the government to consider rescheduling the annual sporting calendar from next year.

During the hearing, the Court pulled up the government for shirking its responsibility and not recognising the seriousness of the issue.

"School students cannot be called for damage to lungs. You are shirking your responsibility. Do you recognise that there is a problem in these months?" the Court said.

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