Coronavirus in India: On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for a complete lockdown of the entire nation for 21 days in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. I some relief for the automobile sector, the Supreme Court today eased the March 31 deadline for the sale of BS4 vehicles in India. The apex court allowed the sale of BS4 vehicles for 10 days, barring in Delhi-NCR, after the ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic is lifted. The Supreme Court also ruled that the dealerships can sell only 10 per cent of the unsold BS4 inventory during the 10-day period after the lockdown ends. Besides, the BS4 vehicles will have to be registered within 10 days of the sale. The apex court also pointed out that those BS4 vehicles that have already been sold but not registered due to the lockdown, can be registered after the lockdown is lifted. However, no BS4 vehicle will be sold in Delhi-NCR from April 1. On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for a complete lockdown of the entire nation for 21 days in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. As of now, more than 700 people in India have tested positive for Covid-19. There have been at least 17 deaths due to the disease. Last week, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) had again approached the Supreme Court for extending the BS4 vehicle registration deadline to May 31 after the coronavirus outbreak had resulted in the counter sales falling almost 70 per cent across the dealerships. In February, the apex court had rejected FADA's initial plea seeking an extension of the March 31 deadline.