A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana remarked that excessive judicial interventions often trigger higher non-compliance.
"The more orders the Court passes, the more violations there may be.
Ask them to appeal to people to ensure that their Diwali celebrations do not contribute to pollution.
It should become a people's movement," the CJI observed.
During the proceedings, the Amicus Curiae pointed out that physical policing has practical limits and the State "cannot have one police officer in every house."
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana remarked that excessive judicial interventions often trigger higher non-compliance.
"The more orders the Court passes, the more violations there may be. That is the tendency. Involve local councillors. Ask them to appeal to people to ensure that their Diwali celebrations do not contribute to pollution. It should become a people's movement," the CJI observed.
The remarks were made during the hearing of the case titled In Re: Curbing Air Pollution in the National Capital Region - Regulatory and Policy Framework, Air Quality Governance and Other Ancillary Issues, addressing the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR ahead of the winter season.
During the proceedings, the Amicus Curiae pointed out that physical policing has practical limits and the State "cannot have one police officer in every house."
