In a big relief for vehicle owners in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that no punitive action will be taken against owners of diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. The court also made it clear that there will be no forced action against owners of such “End of Life Vehicles.” Hearing a petition related to this matter, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai issued notices to the central government as well as the Delhi government, seeking their response within four weeks. The case will now be taken up after this period, the bench said. The order came during the hearing of a plea filed by the Delhi government, which has sought clarity and directions on the issue. “Earlier cars used to run for 40 to 50 years and vintage cars still exist today,” the CJI stated.
