India, Dec. 2 -- Delhi's pollution peaked again - firmly in the 'very poor' bracket on the Air Quality Index (AQI), on Tuesday, December 2 - with the last two days marking a swift return to the smog spell.

Delhi's AQI stood at 340 on Tuesday morning, up from 301 recorded at the 9 am the previous day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) data. This renewed deterioration followed a brief respite experienced on Sunday, when the AQI improved, relatively, to 279 - though still 'poor'.

This sharp decline in air quality coincides with intense judicial scrutiny.

On Sunday, December 1, the Supreme Court, while hearing a long-running case on air pollution, questioned the persistent focus on paddy stubble burning as a primary...