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SC asks why firecracker ban limited to Delhi-NCR, seeks pan-India policyThe Supreme Court on Thursday questioned why the firecracker ban was imposed only in Delhi-NCR, stressing that clean air is a right for all...12 Sep, 2025, 04.38 PM IST- Drastic problems need drastic measures, says SC, asks UP, Haryana to impose ban on firecrackersThe Supreme Court mandates complete bans on firecrackers in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana's NCR regions due to severe air pollution. The court ...17 Jan, 2025, 07.04 PM IST
- SC says year-round ban on firecrackers needed: Will it be a short-term fix or a step towards cleaner air?Delhi is pushing for a permanent ban on firecrackers in its bid to combat severe air and noise pollution, particularly during the winter mo...14 Dec, 2024, 12.24 PM IST
- SC pulls up Delhi govt for 'hardly implementing' firecracker banThe Supreme Court has expressed concerns over Delhi's failure to enforce a ban on firecrackers, citing widespread media coverage. The court...04 Nov, 2024, 04.19 PM IST
- No Hindu-Muslim angle linked to ban on firecrackers in Delhi: Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal defends the firecracker ban in Delhi, emphasizing the necessity to protect people from pollution. He insists the measure is...30 Oct, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
- SC rejects plea on manufacturing, use of firecrackers containing bariumThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea to allow the manufacture and use of firecrackers containing barium. The court upheld the Delhi govern...22 Sep, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
- Gujarat Assembly polls: Gujarat BJP targets Arvind Kejriwal over cracker ban in Delhi, dubs such people 'anti-religious'Addressing a gathering after a firecrackers show organised here on Saturday, Gujarat BJP chief Paatil said, "Today I read some news that th...23 Oct, 2022, 02.29 PM IST
- SC declines urgent hearing on plea to ban firecrackersThe Supreme Court on Friday refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea relating to ban on firecrackers, saying Diwali is round the corner a...15 Oct, 2022, 12.44 AM IST
- Cracker ban not enough, action against continuous sources of air pollution needed: EnvironmentalistsAnnouncing the ban on firecrackers, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said an action plan will be drawn up with the city po...07 Sep, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
- Firecracker ban: Sivakasi firecracker manufacturing association moves SC seeking intervention"The existing respondent associations due to their internal policies, are not able to bring certain vital information to the kind attention...16 Jun, 2022, 09.20 PM IST
- SC sets aside HC order banning firecrackers in WB, says can't be complete ban on firecrackers"There cannot be a complete ban on firecrackers. Strengthen the mechanism to supervise and see that misuse is stopped," the bench observed,...01 Nov, 2021, 07.39 PM IST
- Delhi: Why knee-jerk bans won’t solve problemWith people failing to adhere to the ban on firecrackers on Diwali, experts on Sunday said that long-term preparedness was needed for the p...16 Nov, 2020, 10.20 AM IST
- Action will be taken against those not complying with ban on firecrackers: Delhi minister"As per the discussion, police can register an FIR and prosecute those violating the ban on firecrackers under the Air (Prevention and Cont...09 Nov, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
- Firecracker ban: BJP leader Vijay Goel stages protest demanding that Delhi govt compensate tradersSenior BJP leader Vijay Goel on Sunday staged a dharna demanding that the Delhi government compensate traders who have suffered losses due ...08 Nov, 2020, 07.31 PM IST
- Karnataka bans firecrackers ahead of Diwali due to rising air pollutionWhile states like Rajasthan, Odisha, Delhi and Sikkim have imposed a blanket ban on firecrackers, few states have prohibited the use of imp...06 Nov, 2020, 03.14 PM IST
- SC to deliver verdict tomorrow on countrywide ban on firecrackersA bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan which had reserved its verdict on August 28 is to pronounce the judgement.22 Oct, 2018, 09.21 PM IST
- SC flip-flops on firecracker ban as no credible study done on its environmental impactThe petition seeking ban on firecrackers in NCR has been pending in the Supreme Court since 2015 but the court’s approach had been inconsis...09 Oct, 2017, 09.50 PM IST
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