Supreme Court of India

Arjun Gopaland Ors v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 11 S.C.R. 812
Bench T. S. Thakur and A. K. Sikri Ands. A. Bobde JJ.
Decided 11 November 2016

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Constitution of India - Parts III, IV and !VA - Right to clean air - Writ petition u!Art.32 seeking emergent reliefs in relation to the extreme air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), owing to use of fireworks especially during festival/marriage season - Held: Fireworks release a deadly concoction of fumes into an almost­ still winter air in Delhi, causing extreme air pollution during this time -Ambient air quality during the Diwali period shows that air pollution across the capital has reached record levels and has become intolerable - Severe air pollution in NCR is leading to

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