New Delhi: The Supreme Court today barred registration of BS-IV vehicles until it decides on the matter of sale of such vehicles during the lockdown period.
It also expressed displeasure on the sale, even after 31 March during coronavirus lockdown, of such vehicles far beyond what was allowed in relaxations.
The top court was earlier irked over the violation of its order and had pulled up the automobile dealers association by saying that the BS 4 vehicles were sold during the lockdown in last week of March and after 31 March also.
During the brief hearing conducted through video conferencing today, a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra made clear that no BS-4 vehicles will be registered by the authorities till it decides the issue.
The bench, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Krishna Murari, asked the automobile dealers association to place before it the details of vehicles sold either online or through direct sale during the lockdown period in last week of March.