SC may ban diesel vehicles for three months in Delhi

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated to ban the registration of diesel vehicles in Delhi with engine capacity of more than 2000cc for three months from January next year on a trial basis.The apex court may also increase the Environment Compensation Charge from Rs. 700 to Rs. 1400 on two axle vehicles and Rs. 1300 to Rs. 2600 on commercial vehicles entering Delhi.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had last week ordered that no new diesel vehicles were to be registered in the national capital and urged the Centre and state to consider not buying any more diesel vehicles. The tribunal said that it would review the order on January 6, 2016, after taking into account the interim period. Senior advocate Pinaki Mishra, appearing for Delhi-based car dealers at the NGT, is seeking a modification of the order on the ground that diesel cars which were manufactured in 2015 should be allowed to be sold as the existing stock would become obsolete by next year.