- By Shubham Bajpai
- Thu, 13 Nov 2025 04:36 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Supreme Court judge Justice P S Narasimha on Thursday advised the lawyers to opt for virtual hearings instead of attending court in person as the pollution level in Delhi continues to rise.
The observation was made by Justice Narasimha during the mentioning of the cases. He made the observations while sitting on the bench alongside Justice Atul S Chandurkar.
Like each winter, the national capital and the surrounding areas have been facing hazardous air quality. The level of air pollution is severe.
The top court asked to avoid health risks and chose virtual hearings. During the court's observation, senior lawyer and former Congress leader Kapil Sibal remarked that several lawyers were already wearing masks in court.
To this, Justice Narasimha cautioned that masks alone may not be adequate protection and warned that "the toxic air can cause permanent damage".
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The national capital has been grappling with toxic air since the beginning of the month. Its air quality has remained in the 'severe' category this week.
On Tuesday, Delhi recorded its first 'severe' air quality day of the season with an AQI of 428 at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A similar 'severe' category reading was reported on Wednesday as well. On Thursday, the AQI remained in the severe category for the third consecutive day, with an AQI of 407 in the morning.
Given the severe air quality in the national capital, the CAQM has enforced the restriction under the Graded Action Plan III (GRAP-III), as part of which the schools have been transferred to online mode. The construction work has been stopped, and sprinkling is on in the polluted areas.
(With PTI Inputs)
