India, Dec. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ended protection to End of Life (EOL) vehicles in Delhi-NCR with poor emission standards of BS-III and below.

The court passed the order on recommendation of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) modifying its August 12 order which extended protection from any coercive action to all EOL vehicles in Delhi and NCR.

The order came after Additional Solicitor Generals Aishwarya Bhati, while appearing during the Delhi pollution case, sought a modification of the SC order granting protection against coercive steps to those driving 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in Delhi.

"Para 2 of August 12, 2025 order is modified to the extent that no coercive steps shall be taken f...