Supreme Court Rejects PIL Against E20 Rollout
Automobiles
- 8 month, 17 days ago
The Supreme Court of India today (September 1) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that sought ethanol-free petrol amid the nationwide push for E20 fuel. The plea argued that millions of Indians ride or drive vehicles not built for 20 per cent ethanol blends, raising concerns about engine damage and mileage loss.A bench of Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran heard the petition by advocate Akshay Malhotra. The petitioner sought a rollback of the policy or the option to buy E0 petrol. He sought mandatory labels on pumps to warn drivers about the risks of ethanol-blended petrol.