The Supreme Court will hear a plea on Tuesday by automobile manufacturers seeking modification of its order prohibiting the sale and registration of diesel vehicles with an engine capacity of 2000cc and above.
Toyota, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mercedes-Benz on January 4 moved the Supreme Court against the ban on fresh registration of diesel vehicles in the national capital and National Capital Region (NCR).
An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice T. S. Thakur on Monday said the matter would be heard on Tuesday after senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Kapil Sibal and Gopal Subramaniam appearing for the automobile manufacturers Mahindra & Mahindra, Mercedes and Toyota sought modification of its December 16, 2015 order prohibiting the sale and registration of diesel vehicles above a 2000 cc engine capacity.
The Supreme Court had issued a ban on registration of any new diesel cars in the capital and NCR region till March 31, 2016 to curb dangerously high levels of pollution. The SC also said that only CNG-run taxis will be allowed to ply in Delhi and NCR during this period.
(With Agencies input)