New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has raised concerns about Delhi's worsening air quality from a personal experience, and after advocates requested him to shift hearings to virtual mode, he said that he would consider the same after discussing the issue with the Bar.

On Wednesday, the CJI said that air pollution in Delhi has made evening going for a walk difficult. He shared that the only exercise he does is taking a walk, and that after a 55-minute stroll the previous dat, he was suffering from physical discomfort till the next morning.

The chief justice made the observation after Rakesh Dwivedi, a Senior Advocate, requested to be excused from a hearing related to the SIR process citing poor health. When the CJI a...