Supreme Court denies to uplift the ban on firecrackers

October 13, 2017

The Supreme Court on Friday denied to modify its order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till October 31, saying it was “ pained” at the communal colour given to the ban. The court also directed the Delhi Police to look after the implementation of order in the purview of Diwali festival next week, whereas the apex court allowed people can continue to burst crackers that were purchased before the ban. The court was hearing a plea filed by a group of traders seeking modification of its October 9 order by which the sale of firecrackers was banned in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) till October 31. The traders had on Thursday mentioned the matter before the court for an urgent hearing and said their licenses were renewed in pursuance of the court's order passed on September 12 which uplifted the ban and had procured firecrackers for sale during Diwali. The traders told the top court that a huge amount of money has been invested by them after their licenses were revived and the latest order would cause huge loss to them. Supreme Court, while banning sale of firecrackers till October 31, had said that it's September 12 order temporarily lifting the stay and permitting sale of firecrackers, would be made effective only from November 1. Thus the ban on sale of firecrackers continues to exist.