The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on whether the absolute ban on firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR should be relaxed during Diwali to allow the use of green crackers. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran heard the issue in the long-pending MC Mehta case concerning air quality in the NCR.
Earlier, on April 3, a two-judge Bench had imposed a year-long blanket ban on firecrackers, including green crackers, in the region. During the hearing, Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and NCR states urged the Court to lift the time restrictions put on crackers.
