Supreme Court to hear plea challenging 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol rollout, alleging harm to vehicles and consumers.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (September 1, 2025) a plea which has challenged the nationwide rollout of 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP-20), alleging that millions of motorists have been forced to use fuel not designed for their vehicles.
The public interest litigation (PIL) is listed for hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai on September 1.
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