SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against firecracker ban in Delhi
2 years, 3 months ago

SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against firecracker ban in Delhi

India TV News  

Air Pollution Control: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea against an order banning the storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1, 2023. A bench of Chief Justice U U Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi asked the lawyer, who mentioned the matter seeking an urgent hearing, to approach the Delhi High Court. The Delhi High Court had earlier deferred hearing on the plea of green cracker merchants against an order banning the storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1. The apex court on Monday had refused to stay the Delhi government's order banning the storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1 to check pollution levels in the national capital, saying it did not want to add to the air pollution.

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Total ban on crackers in Delhi, top court told
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Total ban on crackers in Delhi, top court told

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government, on Thursday, apprised the Supreme Court that it has imposed a complete ban on manufacturing, storing, selling, and bursting all kinds of firecrackers in the national capital throughout the year with immediate effect. “By December 19, 2024 order, it has decided to completely ban firecrackers,” the Delhi government told the two-judge bench of the apex …

SC tells UP, Haryana to ban firecrackers
3 weeks, 6 days ago

SC tells UP, Haryana to ban firecrackers

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to impose a complete ban on firecrackers until January 1, 2025, aligning with Delhi’s stringent year-round prohibition aimed at curbing air pollution. While the state of Rajasthan said it would also enforce a similar ban, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana expressed reluctance over a complete prohibition, prompting the …

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs UP And Haryana To Impose Complete Ban On Firecrackers Similar To Delhi
4 weeks ago

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Directs UP And Haryana To Impose Complete Ban On Firecrackers Similar To Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to implement complete bans on firecrackers similar to that imposed in Delhi. The Supreme Court today heard the matter concerning air pollution in Delhi-NCR, focusing on the year-round ban on firecrackers, the Graded Response Action Plan, and implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. In its …

Ban on firecrackers to be permanent, Delhi govt tells Supreme Court
1 month ago

Ban on firecrackers to be permanent, Delhi govt tells Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has decided to ban firecrackers throughout the year in the Capital, and will file a response in this regard in the Supreme Court before it takes up the issue next week. On November 11, the top court asked Delhi and national capital region states Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to decide on a permanent ban on firecrackers …

Year-Round Ban On Firecrackers Required Not Just To Curb Air Pollution But Also To Curb Noise Pollution: Supreme Court
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1 month ago

Year-Round Ban On Firecrackers Required Not Just To Curb Air Pollution But Also To Curb Noise Pollution: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Delhi government and NCR states to decide on a complete year-round ban on firecrackers, including manufacture, storage, sale, distribution, and use. The Court dealing with the MC Mehta Case regarding measures to curb air pollution in Delhi NCR. Last month, the Court had said that it will take a call on imposing a year-round …

Delhi Air Pollution | Will Take A Call On Banning Firecrackers, Says Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Air Pollution | Will Take A Call On Banning Firecrackers, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today said that it will take a call on imposing a year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi NCR on Monday after hearing the Delhi government and NCR states. Today, the Court also proposed to hold detailed, issue-specific hearings on air pollution beginning in January, while addressing emergency concerns in the interim. Let us have regular detailed hearings …

Perpetual firecracker ban needs serious work
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2 months ago

Perpetual firecracker ban needs serious work

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court’s direction to the Delhi government to decide within two weeks if there should be a year-round ban on firecrackers comes in the context of the city’s abysmal air quality. Delhi is likely to end 2024 without a single good air day, and an HT analysis shows that despite overall improvement in the Capital, the air quality in …

Take call on permanent firecracker ban: Supreme Court to Delhi govt
2 months ago

Take call on permanent firecracker ban: Supreme Court to Delhi govt

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday said that no religion wants to promote pollution, stressing that every citizen has a fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment and giving the Delhi government two weeks to decide on whether the Capital should have a permanent ban on firecrackers throughout the year. Posting the matter on November 25, the bench, also comprising …

Supreme Court nudges Delhi govt to decide on perpetual cracker ban, says no religion encourages pollution
2 months ago

Supreme Court nudges Delhi govt to decide on perpetual cracker ban, says no religion encourages pollution

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday told the Delhi government to decide by November 25 if there should be a permanent ban on firecrackers in the city, underlining that it was the right of every citizen to live in a pollution-free environment under the Constitution. If firecrackers are burned in this manner, it affects fundamental rights of citizens,” a …

Air quality ‘poor’, Supreme Court raps Delhi police for not imposing cracker ban
2 months ago

Air quality ‘poor’, Supreme Court raps Delhi police for not imposing cracker ban

Hindustan Times  

Calling it a mere "eyewash", the Supreme Court came down heavily on the Delhi police for failing to comprehensively implement the firecracker ban in the national capital and only seizing raw materials. An anti-smog gun being used to spray water droplets to curb air pollution A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih therefore directed the Delhi …

'No Religion Encourages Any Activity Which Creates Pollution' : Supreme Court On Firecracker Ban Violation In Delhi On Diwali
2 months ago

'No Religion Encourages Any Activity Which Creates Pollution' : Supreme Court On Firecracker Ban Violation In Delhi On Diwali

Live Law  

In the context of the use of firecrackers in Delhi which led to a worsening of air quality in Delhi-NCr, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that no religion encouraged any activity which created pollution. Last week, the Court had called upon the Delhi Government and the Delhi Police Commissioner to explain how the firecracker ban was imposed in Delhi, …

'No Religion Encourages Any Activity Which Creates Pollution' : Supreme Court On Firecracker Ban Violation In Delhi On Diwali
2 months ago

'No Religion Encourages Any Activity Which Creates Pollution' : Supreme Court On Firecracker Ban Violation In Delhi On Diwali

Live Law  

In the context of the use of firecrackers in Delhi which led to a worsening of air quality in Delhi-NCr, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that no religion encouraged any activity which created pollution. Last week, the Court had called upon the Delhi Government and the Delhi Police Commissioner to explain how the firecracker ban was imposed in Delhi, …

‘No religion encourages pollution… firecrackers affect fundamental right to health,’ says SC on Delhi air quality
2 months ago

‘No religion encourages pollution… firecrackers affect fundamental right to health,’ says SC on Delhi air quality

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday noted that the right to health is a fundamental right of citizens and that no religion encourages pollution. Further, the SC directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to form a special cell to ensure the effective implementation of the ban on firecrackers, newswire ANI reported. The Live Law report added that the SC was …

Air pollution: SC asks why there was no permanent firecracker ban when pollution is year-round issue
2 months ago

Air pollution: SC asks why there was no permanent firecracker ban when pollution is year-round issue

India TV News  

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court asked the Delhi government why there was no permanent nationwide ban on firecrackers when air pollution remains a year-round issue in the national capital. The top court also directed the Delhi police commissioner to form special cell to impose firecrackers ban. The court further directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to file a personal affidavit putting …

No religion encourages pollution: Supreme Court for round-the-year firecracker ban
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2 months ago

No religion encourages pollution: Supreme Court for round-the-year firecracker ban

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned why there wasn't a permanent, nationwide ban on firecrackers, and restrictions are applied only during specific months in Delhi when air pollution remains a year-round issue in the national capital. The court also scrutinised the Delhi government's order passed on October 14, which banned the manufacture and sale of firecrackers but allowed exceptions for …

Delhi Air Pollution: SC pulls up Delhi govt, police commissioner for not implementing firecracker ban — ‘Strict action…’
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Air Pollution: SC pulls up Delhi govt, police commissioner for not implementing firecracker ban — ‘Strict action…’

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded authorities over rampant violations of the firecracker ban in Delhi during Diwali. On November 4, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih ascertained that the government's restrictions on bursting firecrackers were totally non-compliant, citing newspaper reports. “The Supreme Court has taken very seriously the fact that the ban …

Delhi Environment Minister Warns of Illegal Firecracker Sale, Calls for Strict Action
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Environment Minister Warns of Illegal Firecracker Sale, Calls for Strict Action

New Indian Express  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena urging prompt action against those involved in the illegal sale and distribution of firecrackers. He has asked for regular inspections of firecracker vendors by Delhi Police, increased vigilance at Delhi's borders, and a complete ban on manufacturing, storage, and selling of all kinds of firecrackers in Delhi until …

Firecrackers banned in Delhi till January 1
4 months ago

Firecrackers banned in Delhi till January 1

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: To reduce air pollution, which peaks during the winter, the AAP-led Delhi government on Monday announced a complete ban on the production, sale, and use of firecrackers until January 1, 2025. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the Delhi Police, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, and the Revenue Department will ensure strict enforcement of the ban. Rai said …

Delhi govt. imposes ban on firecrackers till January 1
4 months ago

Delhi govt. imposes ban on firecrackers till January 1

The Hindu  

The Delhi government on Monday banned the production, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1 to control air pollution in the winter season. The fresh prohibition has come days after Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said his government will soon roll out a 21-point Winter Action Plan to tackle air pollution. ‘Go …

Delhi Govt Imposes Total Ban On Production, Sale, And Use Of Firecrackers Till Jan 1, Here's Why
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Govt Imposes Total Ban On Production, Sale, And Use Of Firecrackers Till Jan 1, Here's Why

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday banned the production, sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital to control air pollution in the coming winter season. In a press statement, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the ban is necessary to mitigate the seasonal surge in air pollution, which is worsened by firecrackers. "In light of this situation, …

AAP government in Delhi bans production, sale of firecrackers till January 1, details
4 months, 1 week ago

AAP government in Delhi bans production, sale of firecrackers till January 1, details

Op India  

In a bid to ‘combat air pollution’ during the upcoming winter season, the Delhi government led by the Aam Aadmi Party has decided to ban the production, sale, and usage of firecrackers in the national capital. “The ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of firecrackers will remain in force till January 1, 2025,” Rai said in the statement. …

Delhi Government Bans Storage, Production And Sale of Firecrackers Till January 1 To Curb Air Pollution
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Government Bans Storage, Production And Sale of Firecrackers Till January 1 To Curb Air Pollution

News 18  

The Delhi government on Monday banned the production, sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital to control air pollution in the coming winter season. In a press statement, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the ban is necessary to mitigate the seasonal surge in air pollution, which is worsened by firecrackers. Delhi: AAP Minister Gopal Rai says, “In …

Bombay High Court restricts window for bursting firecrackers to 2 hours
1 year, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court restricts window for bursting firecrackers to 2 hours

Op India  

On Thursday, the Bombay High Court imposed restrictions on the burning of firecrackers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The court had earlier banned the transportation of construction debris during Diwali and restricted the burning of firecrackers between 7 pm and 10 pm in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Bombay High Court suo motu hearing on deteriorating air quality: – refuses to …

Supreme Court talks tough on Delhi air pollution after rain: ‘God heard prayers, no thanks to govt’
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court talks tough on Delhi air pollution after rain: ‘God heard prayers, no thanks to govt’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court, hearing matters related to air pollution in Delhi, on Friday asked the Centre and the Punjab government about what steps they are taking as a long-term measure to slowly phase out paddy to restore the water table in Punjab and made it clear that it wanted farm fires to stop. While hearing a matter relating to the …

SC Prohibits Barium Crackers Across India
1 year, 2 months ago

SC Prohibits Barium Crackers Across India

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The order banning firecrackers containing barium binds every state and is not just limited to Delhi-NCR region, which is reeling under severe air pollution, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The clarification by the top court, which had in 2018 banned the bursting of conventional firecrackers to curb air and sound pollution, will have ramifications across the nation. …

SC 'bans' fire crackers across India
1 year, 2 months ago

SC 'bans' fire crackers across India

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has directed the state governments to take appropriate steps to control air and noise pollution The Supreme Court Tuesday ordered a ban on firecrackers across India, saying the directions against the use of barium and banned chemicals in firecrackers are applicable to all states and not just Delhi-NCR. The court has also directed the state governments to …

Directions Regulating Firecrackers Apply To All States In Country, Not Just Delhi : Supreme Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Directions Regulating Firecrackers Apply To All States In Country, Not Just Delhi : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that its earlier directions against the use of barium and banned chemicals in firecrackers are applicable across the country, binding all states and not just the Delhi-National Capital Region.The Court made this clarification while hearing an application seeking directions to the State of Rajasthan to comply with the Apex Court's. The Supreme Court on …

Curbs on fireworks binding on all States: Supreme Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Curbs on fireworks binding on all States: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Days before Deepavali celebrations, the Supreme Court clarified on Tuesday that its orders to minimise air and noise pollution caused by firecrackers bind States across the country and not just Delhi National Capital Region. Justice A.S. Bopanna said adults tended to behave worse than children, bursting crackers galore, with no thought of the pollution and discomfort caused by them. “If …

Order on firecrackers binding on all states, not just Delhi-NCR: Supreme Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Order on firecrackers binding on all states, not just Delhi-NCR: Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that its directives against the use of banned chemicals in firecrackers applied to all states and not just Delhi and its neighbouring areas. The top court's clarification came during a hearing on an application seeking to direct Rajasthan to implement the court's order banning use of certain firecrackers and reducing air and noise pollution. …

Bursting of Firecrackers Banned by Bombay High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Bursting of Firecrackers Banned by Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today directed the Municipal Corporations of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to ensure that firecrackers are not burst beyond the period of 7 PM to 10 PM in light of the poor air quality index. The court directed the implementation of the Mumbai Air Pollution Mitigating plan, erection of metal sheets around construction sites, use of sprinklers …

DPCC notifies complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi till January 1
1 year, 3 months ago

DPCC notifies complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi till January 1

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Monday said it has notified a complete ban on firecrackers across the Capital till January 1, 2024. What exacerbates this crisis is the fact that this period also coincides with Diwali, and the emissions from firecrackers, combined with the emanation from the farm fires, often leads to a drastic deterioration of the Capital’s air, …

Supreme Court says no sale of ‘green firecrackers’
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court says no sale of ‘green firecrackers’

Live Mint  

In a show of support to Delhi government's ban on use of firecrackers, Supreme Court refused to interfere in to the matter. A bench of Justices A S Bopanna and M M Sundresh said the court has reiterated its 2018 ban and directions on bursting of conventional firecrackers to curb pollution. Last week, the top court asked Delhi police to …

Supreme Court reserves order on green firecrackers during Diwali in Delhi
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court reserves order on green firecrackers during Diwali in Delhi

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will consider whether the manufacture and use of green crackers can be permitted or not and reserved the order on the issue. Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization, in the affidavit, apprised the court about the Green Cracker approval process and said the Fireworks may be broadly classified as Sound Emitting; Light emitting …

Firecracker Ban | Cases Against Persons Bursting May Not Be The Solution, Find The Source & Take Action : Supreme Court To Delhi Police
1 year, 4 months ago

Firecracker Ban | Cases Against Persons Bursting May Not Be The Solution, Find The Source & Take Action : Supreme Court To Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Thursday told the Delhi Police that the issues relating to violation of the firecracker ban imposed in Delhi NCR must be nipped in the bud. The Court orally remarked that there was no point in taking action after violations have taken place.A bench of Justice A S Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh was hearing a batch …

Firecrackers available in national capital despite ban: Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Firecrackers available in national capital despite ban: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Delhi Police on a plea by cracker manufacturers seeking the roll-out of green firecrackers since the ban on the sale and production of normal firecrackers in Delhi-NCR was imposed by the court in 2018. Firecrackers Read here: Delhi govt bans firecracker sales to curb pollution as part of ‘winter action …

Supreme Court Seeks The Strategy For Its Implementation To Delhi Police
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks The Strategy For Its Implementation To Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Delhi Police on how they were going to implement the firecracker ban imposed in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Gopal Sankaranarayanan appearing for the petitioner submitted that despite the directions of the Court, there have been blatant violations in Delhi NCR. The Apex Court has since 2015 passed several orders while considering …

SC declines plea to lift cracker ban in Delhi
1 year, 4 months ago

SC declines plea to lift cracker ban in Delhi

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined a plea by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari to lift its ban on the production, storage, sale and bursting of fire crackers in the national capital. Green crackers On Wednesday, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, said the government entity had taken steps to expedite the usage of …

'Won't Interfere With Firecracker Ban In Delhi, Find Other Ways To Celebrate': Supreme Court To Manoj Tiwari MP
1 year, 4 months ago

'Won't Interfere With Firecracker Ban In Delhi, Find Other Ways To Celebrate': Supreme Court To Manoj Tiwari MP

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told BJP MP Manoj Tiwari that it won't interfere with the firecracker ban imposed in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Tiwari's counsel argued before a bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh that the Delhi Government has imposed an absolute ban on the sale and use of firecrackers, despite the orders of the …

Delhi govt bans firecracker sales to curb pollution as part of ‘winter action plan’
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi govt bans firecracker sales to curb pollution as part of ‘winter action plan’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi environmental minister Gopal Rai announced on Monday that the government has once again decided to ban all types of crackers because of the pollution level increase during winter. At a press briefing, Rai said that this decision was made by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal as part of the ‘winter action plan’ aimed at controlling pollution, which typically peaks in …

Delhi govt re-imposes ban on sale, use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi govt re-imposes ban on sale, use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali

Live Mint  

The Delhi government has re-imposed a ban on firecrackers ahead of the festive season. Police have been directed to issue a circular on behalf of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee that no license is issued…” said Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday. Last year, the government had announced that bursting firecrackers on Diwali in the city would attract a …

Delhi govt bans production, storage, sale, use of firecrackers to curb pollution in winter
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi govt bans production, storage, sale, use of firecrackers to curb pollution in winter

India TV News  

Delhi government has banned the manufacturing, sale, storage and use of all kinds of firecrackers in the national capital as part of an action plan to curb pollution in winter, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday. He said that to tackle pollution, the Delhi government has started working on the winter action plan. He further said that Delhi has …

Courts can't enter into everything: CJI rejects plea seeking urgent hearing on Delhi pollution
2 years, 2 months ago

Courts can't enter into everything: CJI rejects plea seeking urgent hearing on Delhi pollution

India Today  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday heard a case on Delhi pollution caused by farm fires and asked counsel whether it is possible to ban it. the CJI asked, turning down a plea for an urgent hearing on Delhi pollution. In the first week of November, Delhi faced hazardous levels of pollution, with the air quality becoming severe …

RSS body slams AAP govt in Delhi for firecracker ban: ‘Hurting sentiments…’
2 years, 2 months ago

RSS body slams AAP govt in Delhi for firecracker ban: ‘Hurting sentiments…’

Hindustan Times  

The blanket ban on firecrackers imposed by Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi met with fresh opposition on Saturday after the RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch lashed out at the government, terming the move “inappropriate and unscientific”. “The SJM also urges all state governments to make efforts to find a permanent solution to the problem of stubble burning and repeal …

RSS body slams Delhi govt ban on all kinds of firecrackers during Diwali
2 years, 2 months ago

RSS body slams Delhi govt ban on all kinds of firecrackers during Diwali

India TV News  

Highlights RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch slammed AAP-led Delhi government It slammed the govt over the imposition of a complete ban on all kinds of firecrackers in the city Ban on all kinds of firecrackers is not just arbitrary, anti-people & bereft of any scientific basis The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch on Saturday slammed the AAP-led Delhi government over the imposition …

"Let People Breathe Clean Air, Spend Money On Sweets" : Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Plea Against Delhi Firecracker Ban Before Diwali
2 years, 2 months ago

"Let People Breathe Clean Air, Spend Money On Sweets" : Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Plea Against Delhi Firecracker Ban Before Diwali

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, refused urgent hearing for a plea to lift the complete ban on manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers imposed by the Delhi Government. The Bench asked the petitioners to let the residents of the NCT, Delhi to breathe clean air and suggested the money utilised for buying firecrackers be used for …

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Absolute Ban On Firecrackers
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Absolute Ban On Firecrackers

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea against the absolute ban on firecrackers imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. According to the PTI report, the green cracker merchants Shiva Fireworks and Jai Mata Stores approached the high court last month, objecting to the ban imposed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee on the sale and use …

SC rejects urgent hearing plea on Delhi firecracker ban: 'Let people breathe'
2 years, 2 months ago

SC rejects urgent hearing plea on Delhi firecracker ban: 'Let people breathe'

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a petition by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari seeking urgent hearing of a plea challenging the blanket ban on firecrackers in Delhi. Earlier in the day, the Delhi high court refused to entertain a petition challenging Delhi Pollution Control Committee's complete ban on sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers citing the pendency …

Air pollution: Delhi High Court rejects plea against absolute 'firecracker ban' on Diwali
2 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution: Delhi High Court rejects plea against absolute 'firecracker ban' on Diwali

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi HC today refused to entertain petition challenging DPCC's complete ban on firecrackers Justice Varma dismissed petition by 2 merchants who sought to purchase, sell only green crackers The petitioner remains pending on the board of the Supreme Court Delhi air pollution: Noting the pendency of issues related to firecrackers before the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court on …

Delhiites could be jailed for bursting firecrackers on Deepavali
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhiites could be jailed for bursting firecrackers on Deepavali

The Hindu  

People who buy and burst firecrackers in Delhi during Deepavali will be fined ₹200 and could face imprisonment up to six months. Last month, the government had imposed a ban on the production, sale and use of firecrackers, including green crackers, till January 1, 2023 to contain air pollution during winter. In another development, the Delhi government will light 51,000 …

Ban no bar: Delhi cracker sales continue unabated
2 years, 3 months ago

Ban no bar: Delhi cracker sales continue unabated

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: There may be a complete ban on sale, manufacture, storage and use of all types of firecrackers in the Capital, but clandestine sales are continuing unabated – both online and in some of Delhi’s busiest markets ahead of Diwali. “Deliveries can be made anywhere across Delhi and you can order stock upwards of ₹1,000 and even up to …

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