The Supreme Court has prohibited the sale of all firecrackers, including green crackers, in Delhi-NCR in anticipation of Diwali. However, m...

The Supreme Court has criticised the Delhi government for its failure to enforce the firecracker ban during Diwali, leading to severe air p...

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Under the guise of celebration, nobody can be permitted to infringe the right to health of others, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Const...

“Under the guise of enjoyment you (manufacturers) cannot play with lives of citizens. We are not against particular community. We want to s...

Celebration does not mean use of loud crackers, it can also be with "Fuljhaddi" and the like which are not noisy, SC said.

Citing concerns over rising unemployment, Supreme Court says can’t deprive people of jobs, food.

A bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan permitted to make local variations but did not extend the time to burst crackers.

Only reduced emission firecrackers like safe water and air sprinklers approved by the Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO) ca...

The application has been filed by Indic Collective, a Chennai-based civil liberties organisation.

Mumbaikars also welcomed the ban, with some activists suggesting a calibrated approach towards Diwali celebrations in the metropolis that h...

Every year Maharashtra Pollution Control Board carries out a test of firecrackers at an open ground in the presence of environment activist...

"SC bans fireworks on Diwali? A full ban? What's Diwali for children without crackers?," Chetan Bhagat tweeted.

In the interim, the PIL had urged the top court to restrict the firecracker celebrations to between 7 pm and 9 pm during this Diwali.

The SC also agreed to examine the impact of mass bursting of crackers during Diwali on children, especially toddlers.

Harsh Vardhan said that Delhi's administration could no longer afford noise pollution under the excuse of respecting cultural sentiments.