Delhi High Court exempts court staff and lawyers from the winter ban on non BS-VI vehicles

6 November 2026

The Delhi High Court has exempted its staff and lawyers from the winter entry restriction on vehicles registered outside the capital that are below BS-VI standards. The exemption applies only on court working days. The plea came from the Delhi High Court Bar Association, which sought permission for advocates living in the National Capital Region, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad, to drive into the capital for professional work. The restriction rests on a notification of the Department of Environment and Forests of the Government of NCT of Delhi. The notification bars such vehicles for a fixed winter window and also empowers the department to exempt categories of vehicles. The order is an example of a court reading an exemption power in a pollution notification.