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Supreme Court refuses to hear plea seeking mandatory disclosure of ethanol content in petrol at fuel pumps
During the hearing, the Bench questioned Mr. Goswami’s locus standi and asked why he had approached the apex court directly instead of moving the High Court first.
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- Why it matters
- Motorists cannot compel mandatory labeling of ethanol levels at pump nozzles, leaving fuel composition information at current disclosure standards.
- Most affected
- Vehicle owners buying petrol — Cannot require fuel stations to display ethanol percentage at pumps.
- Likely next
- Whether the petitioner files a petition in a High Court instead, as the Supreme Court suggested.
Also reported by: Deccan Chronicle, The Times of India