New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Owners of old vehicles in Delhi-NCR have received a major relief. The Supreme Court of India has ordered that no coercive action should be taken-at least for now-against diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old.

The interim direction came on Tuesday, 12 August, from a bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai, along with Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria.

"Issue notice, returnable in four weeks. In the meantime, we direct that no coercive steps be taken against the owners on the ground that vehicles are 10 years old in respect of diesel vehicle and 15 years old in respect of petrol vehicles," PTI quoted the Supreme Court bench.

The Delhi government approached the apex court to rev...