India, Oct. 28 -- Delhi's air will be much worse after Diwali, commented Supreme Court judge Vikram Nath on Wednesday while entertaining a request to accommodate hearing of a matter for November 17.

The light-hearted comment by a bench headed by justice Vikram Nath exposed a sad reality of Capital's deteriorating air quality. The issue of whether firecrackers will be allowed on Diwali this year is to be heard and decided by another bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Justice Nath said, "Post Diwali, the air in Delhi will be very bad." He was responding to a request made by senior advocate Indira Jaising who appeared in a matter with a request to adjourn it to November 17.

The judge was willing to grant a date for the matter on Nove...