Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Supreme Court to Hear Delhi Plea on Vehicle Ban
The Supreme Court is reviewing a rule that stops old cars from driving in Delhi.
These are called End-of-Life Vehicles.
The rule says that cars older than a certain age can't be on the road.
The Delhi government disagrees with this rule because it thinks that it should look at how much pollution each car causes rather than its age.
The government wants to use a method that checks pollution levels instead, making the rules fairer for everyone.
Supreme Court to hear Delhi government's plea against the blanket ban on overaged vehicles.
The ban, based on a 2018 directive, prohibits diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years.
The Delhi government is challenging the ban.
ELVs are defined as waste vehicles, or those with cancelled registrations, or declared unfit by Automated Fitness Centres.
The government wants emission-based criteria instead of age-based restrictions.
- Who
- Delhi government, Chief Justice BR Gavai, vehicle owners.
- What
- Supreme Court hearing on Delhi's vehicle ban.
- When
- Hearing to be held on a specified date.
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, Supreme Court.
- Why
- To review the blanket ban on overage vehicles.
Delhi Government's Perspective
Court's Perspective
Vehicle Restrictions
Delhi Government's Perspective
Implement emission-based criteria rather than a blanket age-based ban.
Court's Perspective
Uphold the current age-based restrictions.
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Plea
- Delhi Government
- Vehicle Types
- Diesel (10+ years), Petrol (15+ years)
- Ban Basis
- Age
- ELV Definition
- Waste vehicles
- Legal Basis
- Motor Vehicles Act
Sources
Govt moves SC against ban on overage vehicles
Supreme Court may hear Delhi Govt’s plea against blanket ban on overage vehicles today
Important matters listed in Supreme Court on Monday
Top Court To Hear Delhi Government's Plea On Ban Of End-Of-Life Vehicles
Supreme Court to review blanket ban on older petrol, diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR—Here's why it was banned?
