The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to October 10 the hearing on a plea seeking permission to use 'green' crackers' in Delhi-NCR during Diwali.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had on Monday announced that the Delhi Government will appeal to the Supreme Court to permit the use of certified green firecrackers during Diwali.

A Bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Wednesday deferred the hearing to Friday after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested that the case may be taken up on another day.

During hearing on petitions filed by firecracker manufacturers seeking to relax the ban and permission to sell 'green' crackers, senior advocate Balbir Singh submitted that the matter should be heard before Diwali.

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