The court exempted lawyers and judicial staff from the three-month restriction on such vehicles entering Delhi, observing that their presence was of utmost importance for the smooth functioning of courts.
Justice Amit Mahajan said vehicles of advocates and court staff holding valid parking stickers issued by any bar association in Delhi could travel to and from the capital on court working days between November 1, 2026, and January 31, 2027, on production of valid identity cards.
The DHCBA told the court that a large number of advocates commute from NCR cities, including Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad, to attend hearings and perform other professional duties. NEW DELHI: How did vehicles that were not considered major contributors to pollution until October suddenly become so? The order came on a petition by the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), which sought an exemption for vehicles lawfully used by advocates residing in the National Capital Region (NCR) and travelling to Delhi for professional duties. The court noted that the government’s notification itself provided exemptions for those performing sovereign and essential duties.
The court had earlier exempted lawyers and judicial staff from the three-month restriction on such vehicles entering Delhi, observing that their presence was of utmost importance for the smooth functioning of courts. The Delhi high court on Tuesday questioned the authorities on this, while ruling that advocates and court staff cannot be directed not to ply their non-Delhi-registered, pre-BS-VI vehicles.