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Supreme Court flags vehicular emissions as a major source of Delhi's polluted air
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
Beyond firecrackers: the Article 21 link that makes Delhi's vehicle smog a GS2 and GS3 question
The Supreme Court points to vehicular emissions in Delhi's air pollution.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Going beyond the Deepavali air-quality debate, the Supreme Court has flagged vehicular emissions as a key cause of Delhi's polluted air.
The Court has long read the right to a clean environment into the right to life under Article 21.
The observation turns attention from seasonal firecracker bans to year-round sources.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- The Supreme Court has flagged vehicular emissions as a key cause of Delhi's polluted air.
- The Court reads the right to a clean environment into the right to life under Article 21.
- The observation shifts focus from seasonal firecracker bans to year-round pollution sources.
- Article 48A (Directive Principle) directs the State to protect and improve the environment.
- Article 51A(g) makes protecting the natural environment a Fundamental Duty of citizens.
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Statement: The right to a pollution-free environment has been read into Article 21 by the Supreme Court through judicial interpretation.
- Statement: Article 48A, a Directive Principle, is enforceable in court in the same way as a fundamental right. (Incorrect: DPSPs are non-justiciable.)
- Statement: Article 51A(g) places a Fundamental Duty on citizens to protect and improve the natural environment.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper 2 (Judiciary) and GS Paper 3 (Environment). Issue: Delhi's air stays toxic beyond the Deepavali window, and the Court now points to vehicular emissions. Provision: Article 21 read with Article 48A and 51A(g) supports judicial intervention. Implication: seasonal firecracker bans are not enough; way forward is cleaner fuels, public transport, emission norms and enforcement, balanced against judicial overreach concerns.
Quick recall
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ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ ಮುಕ್ತ ಪರಿಸರದ ಹಕ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿನ ಭಾಗ ಎಂದು ಸುಪ್ರೀಂ ಕೋರ್ಟ್ ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ ಯಾವ ವಿಧಿಯಡಿ?
- ವಿಧಿ 14
- ವಿಧಿ 21
- ವಿಧಿ 19
- ವಿಧಿ 48A
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ವಿಧಿ 21. ವಿಧಿ 21 ಜೀವ ಮತ್ತು ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಶುದ್ಧ ಪರಿಸರವನ್ನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ ಓದುತ್ತದೆ.
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