India, Nov. 27 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Thursday remarked that the judiciary does not possess a "magic wand" to cleanse Delhi's toxic air and that sustainable solutions must come from domain experts and governments rather than courtroom directives.

Making a pointed observation about the limits of judicial power in solving Delhi's air pollution crisis, the CJI stressed that only coordinated, long-term institutional measures, and not episodic litigation, can offer real relief to the millions gasping for clean air across Delhi-NCR.

"It is an issue concerning the entire Delhi-NCR. People are indeed suffering. But tell us what magic wand judiciary has to come up with for permanently fixing this? Can we pass orders and th...