"You Think It Is Going To Stop?" : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For PIL To Ban Stubble Burning
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, refused to grant urgent listing to a petition seeking directions to stop stubble burning in neighbouring states to control the air pollution in Delhi. Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha mentioned the matter before a Bench comprising CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice J.B. Pardiwala. As the matter was mentioned, CJI asked the Counsel, "So...
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, refused to grant urgent listing to a petition seeking directions to stop stubble burning in neighbouring states to control the air pollution in Delhi.
Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha mentioned the matter before a Bench comprising CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice J.B. Pardiwala.
As the matter was mentioned, CJI asked the Counsel, "So what is your solution to the Delhi pollution?"
The Counsel suggested the banning of stubble burning can be effective in tackling the pollution issue that engulfs Delhi.
However, CJI was not impressed with the suggestion. He remarked -
"So, we ban it? So, you think, it is going to stop? We enforce it against every one farmer in Punjab and UP?."
The CJI was of the opinion that some genuine solutions are needed to be implemented to fight pollution. "Let's find some genuine solutions, this is not the way."
The CJI added -"There are some things that courts can do and some things courts can't. We handle matters which are judicially amenable. We will not take it up immediately."