Supreme Court Schedules Critical Hearing on Delhi-NCR's Severe Air Pollution Crisis for December 17

Dec 15, 2025 03:10 pm CST

The Supreme Court has set December 17 for a crucial hearing addressing Delhi-NCR's dangerous air pollution levels, which reached an AQI of 498 on Monday. Chief Justice Surya Kant's bench will evaluate implementation failures of existing pollution control measures, as the capital struggles with its second-worst December air quality day on record, severely impacting public health, particularly among vulnerable populations.