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Amid terrible contamination levels successful the city, the Delhi High Court connected Monday (December 15, 2025) advised lawyers and parties-in-person to avail hybrid mode of quality done video conferencing successful their matters listed earlier it.
Delhi choked nether a heavy broad of smog connected Monday (December 15, 2025), with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling astatine 498, which falls successful the higher spectrum of 'severe' category.
A circular issued by the registrar wide of the High Court said, “in presumption of the prevailing upwind conditions, I person been directed to convey that if convenient, members of the bar/parties-in-person whitethorn avail hybrid mode of quality done video conferencing installation successful their matters listed earlier the hon’ble courts”.
On Sunday (December 15, 2025), Chief Justice of India Surya Kant besides advised members of the Bar and parties-in-person to avail hybrid mode of quality done video conferencing successful matters listed earlier the Supreme Court successful presumption of the prevailing upwind conditions.
Presently, the High Court functions done a hybrid mode wherever proceedings are conducted done some carnal and virtual modes.
On Monday (December 15, 2025), the aerial prime was 'severe' astatine 38 stations portion it was 'very poor' astatine 2 stations successful Delhi. Jahangirpuri, which recorded an AQI of 498, recorded the worst aerial prime amongst each 40 stations.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI betwixt 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) successful Delhi had climbed to 461 connected Sunday (December 14, 2025) and marked the city's astir polluted time this wintertime and the second-worst December aerial prime time connected record, arsenic anemic winds and debased temperatures trapped pollutants adjacent to the surface.
Health experts person warned of superior nationalist wellness risks owed to the prolonged vulnerability to hazardous air.
