The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has approached the Supreme Court administration over Delhi's new BS-VI vehicle curbs, asking that advocates commuting to the Supreme Court be given exemptions or relaxations. In a letter dated October 31, 2026, addressed to the Secretary General of the Supreme Court, SCBA Honorary Secretary Pragya Baghel requested that the matter be taken up with the Delhi Government and the authorities concerned, particularly for advocates residing in neighbouring states.
Source: Live Law
The association pointed out that a large number of advocates practising before the Supreme Court commute daily from Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram and other parts of the National Capital Region in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The restriction would cause considerable hardship to members of the Bar and could disrupt the smooth administration of justice, it said, adding that advocates are an integral and indispensable part of the administration of justice.
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SCBA President Pradeep Rai has maintained that while the pollution-control measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) are justified and necessary, imposing a blanket restriction without considering the practical difficulties of people travelling into Delhi would be unreasonable.
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The SCBA is not the only bar body seeking relief. A day earlier, the Delhi High Court Bar Association wrote to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi — its President, Senior Advocate N Hariharan, in a letter dated October 30 sought an exemption from the BS-VI restriction for judges, lawyers and court staff who commute from neighbouring NCR cities.
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The curbs, part of the Delhi Government's winter pollution-control measures, bar vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not comply with BS-VI emission standards from entering the capital from November 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027; vehicles running on CNG or electricity and emergency service vehicles are among those exempted. Neither bar association has challenged the pollution measure itself. The SCBA letter is addressed to the Court's administration — it is not a petition on the judicial side, and no order has been passed on it so far.
Source: Live Law