New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Giving a huge relief to the old vehicle owners in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive action be taken against owners of diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. A Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria passed the order.

"Issue notice returnable in 4 weeks. In the meantime no coercive steps to be taken against the owners of cars on the ground that they are 10 years old in respect to diesel vehicles and 15 years old with respect to petrol vehicles," the Court stated in its order.

The next hearing is scheduled after four weeks. "Earlier, one used to use cars for 40-50 years. Now still vintage cars are there." t...