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Customer LoginsIndian court modifies order, wants 15-year-old vehicles to be deregistered first
India's National Green Tribunal (NGT) has modified its latest order targeting old diesel vehicles in New Delhi. Earlier this week, the tribunal ordered the Delhi state government to deregister 10-year-old diesel vehicles but has now asked the government to first deregister and scrap all diesel vehicles older than 15 years that are compliant with Bharat Stage (BS)-I and BS-II norms. "We make it clear that deregistration of diesel vehicles shall be complied with effectively without any default. However, registration authorities are directed to start the process with reference to oldest vehicles first, that is, diesel vehicles which are 15 years old should be deregistered first," said a bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar. The tribunal, which has powers equivalent to a civil court in India, also directed the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to not issue No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to old diesel vehicles. Similarly, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) civic body has been asked to provide land for parking such old vehicles.
Significance: The modification comes just days after the tribunal passed its controversial judgment ordering the deregistering of diesel vehicles older than 10 years. The tribunal came down heavily on the state government after the latter failed to fully implement the court's order last year banning old diesel vehicles in the capital. However, the court's order to deregister 10-year-old vehicles met with resistance from consumers and automakers on the grounds that buyers of such old vehicles have already paid road tax for 15 years. Although the wider questions around holding vehicles responsible for rising pollution remain unanswered, this minor adjustment by the court brings some rationality to an otherwise chaotic and random process.
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