India, Dec. 17 -- The Supreme Court has clarified the scope of enforcement against older vehicles in the National Capital Region, allowing authorities to take action against diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old if they meet Bharat Stage III emission norms or lower.

According to Bar and Bench, in an order passed on Wednesday, the court modified its August 12 directive, which had temporarily barred coercive action against end-of-life vehicles in Delhi-NCR. The modification makes it clear that the protection will now apply only to vehicles that meet BS-IV emission standards or newer, regardless of age.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancho...