The court noted that air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) has become a predictable annual phenomenon, particularly during winter.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered that the convicts shall not be released on remission until further orders of the court.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant lamented that despite repeated interventions, most measures taken so far to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR appeared to have “failed”.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed MCD to take a decision within a week on whether the toll plazas could be shut for the time being, making it clear that monetary considerations could not outweigh the larger public interest.
At the second hospital, an ECG was conducted, which confirmed the heart attack. However, doctors advised the wife to take Venkataram to another hospital.