The Supreme Court on Friday indicated it may lift restrictions on bursting green firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) for Diwali. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran reserved its order, stating it will decide on relaxing the absolute ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR.

“For the time being, we will permit the ban lifting during Diwali,” the bench remarked, ANI reported.

Solicitor General suggests balanced approach

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, representing Delhi-NCR and Haryana, requested the court to allow green firecrackers to be burst between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali, between 11:45 pm and 12:30 am on Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and for one hour on Gurpurab.

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