ANIThe Supreme Court on Friday reserved its decision on pleas seeking permission to manufacture and sell green firecrackers in Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR).
A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran heard arguments from multiple stakeholders, including Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who represented the NCR states. Mehta asked the court to allow the use of green firecrackers during festivals such as Diwali, Gurpurab, and Christmas, proposing a framework that balances celebrations with environmental concerns.
Regarding Diwali, Mehta told the bench that bursting of green crackers should be permitted only between 8 pm and 10 pm. "We have made suggestions," he said, adding that the states had proposed a measured approach for the court’s consideration.
He further said that the use of firecrackers in the NCR could be allowed under certain conditions, including that only green crackers approved by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (
A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran heard arguments from multiple stakeholders, including Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who represented the NCR states. Mehta asked the court to allow the use of green firecrackers during festivals such as Diwali, Gurpurab, and Christmas, proposing a framework that balances celebrations with environmental concerns.
Regarding Diwali, Mehta told the bench that bursting of green crackers should be permitted only between 8 pm and 10 pm. "We have made suggestions," he said, adding that the states had proposed a measured approach for the court’s consideration.
He further said that the use of firecrackers in the NCR could be allowed under certain conditions, including that only green crackers approved by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (