New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain pleas challenging the Delhi Government's decision to suspend physical classes from Nursery to Class 5 because of severely deteriorated air quality in the national capital.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi observed that it was not inclined to intervene as the suspension of classes was only a temporary measure and schools were anyway scheduled to close next week for winter vacations.
The Court, however, left the issue open for consideration by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy, appearing for economically weaker parents, submitted that the closure ...