The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed a six-member committee of experts to frame guidelines to deal with the presence of pesticides' residue in vegetable and fruits across the country by August 17.

A Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice Rajiv Shakdher passed the direction while hearing a suo motu petition in the matter on the basis of a media report alleging presence of pesticides' residue in fruits and vegetables in the Capital.