NEW DELHI: As a reprieve, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green crackers in Delhi and the adjoining NCR region from October 18 to 21.
A bench of Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran passed the order in response to the Delhi government’s plea seeking permission to allow the use of certified green firecrackers to celebrate Diwali in the national capital.
Passing a slew of directions, the CJI Gavai-led Bench directed the formation of patrolling teams to conduct regular checks, ensuring that only green crackers with QR codes are sold. The bursting of green firecrackers will be confined from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., as per the Supreme Court order.