New Delhi bans lead-acid batteries

Can lead acid batteries be used in e-rickshaws?

NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation to allow use of lead acid batteries in e-rickshaws.

Is Delhi refusing to register e-rickshaws with lead acid batteries?

A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma termed as sponsored petition the plea by an e-rickshaw driver who claimed the Delhi transport authority has issued an order refusing to register e-vehicles having a lead acid battery and was promoting the use of lithium-ion batteries, and said it was a policy decision of the government.

Who makes lead acid batteries in India?

Suntrac Energy Systems is a another leading manufacturer of lead acid batteries in India, Tubular Inverter Batteries and automotive Batteries. Batteries come in many shapes and sizes, lead-acid batteries used in vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are used for laptops, smartphones and other portable electronics like power Bank.

Was Delhi Transport Authority promoting lithium ion batteries?

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad termed as "sponsored petition" the plea by an e-rickshaw driver who claimed the Delhi transport authority had issued an order refusing to register e-vehicles having lead acid batteries and was promoting the use of lithium ion batteries.

Is the e-rickshaw / e-cart containing the lead acid battery registered?

The Transport Authority has embargoed the lead acid battery in E-Rickshaw / E-Cart and promoted the lithium-ion battery and will not register the E-Rickshaw / E-Cart containing the lead acid battery.

Are acid batteries dangerous?

The bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad, emphasises that acid batteries were very dangerous and their lithium counterparts were already being used in several appliances