186 No blanket ban on firecrackers, green crackers allowed from 8-10 pm on Diwali: Supreme Court
he Supreme Court has refused to impose a nationwide blanket ban on sale of firecrackers. In its verdict today, the court said only ‘green firecrackers’ (which are less polluting) will be allowed to be sold. In its order, the court banned the online sale of firecrackers and put a stay on e-commerce portals from selling them. The court said only “low polluting” green crackers which are within permitted decibel limits […]