Supreme Court News: The situation worsened due to bursting of firecrackers during Diwali in polluted Delhi, due to which the Supreme Court took the Delhi Police to task for not enforcing the ban properly. Also asked the Delhi government to think about banning firecrackers for the whole year.
The Supreme Court said that why our order is related only to the firecrackers burst during Diwali. No religion talks about increasing pollution. This is a matter of public health. Pollution free life is the fundamental right of the citizens. Delhi Police Commissioner was ordered to properly implement the ban and set up a special cell. Also asked the state government to think about implementing a ban on bursting of firecrackers throughout the year in Delhi, on which the court will respond by November 25.
The bench of Supreme Court Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George heard the air pollution case in Delhi, during which the Supreme Court once again clarified that the ban on firecrackers is not only for Diwali, but for the election campaign or electoral victory. Also for celebrations and weddings. .Ban should be imposed. Along with this, the Supreme Court has sought answers from Delhi NCR and other states regarding the ban on collection, storage, distribution etc. of firecrackers.