India, Nov. 12 -- New Delhi

Amid Delhi's worsening air pollution levels, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition filed by a lawyer seeking implementation of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines in the city.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai passed the order after the application was mentioned for urgent listing on Wednesday, when the issue of Delhi pollution will be taken up by the court in the MC Mehta batch of matters.

The bench, also comprising justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria, asked the lawyer about his expertise even as he pressed for immediate adoption and phased implementation of the WHO guidelines. The court told the petitioner lawyer that there a...