Firecracker Supreme Court

A witness in the Bilkis Bano case on Monday hailed the Supreme Court verdict quashing the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts, saying she received "justice today" while some of her relatives burst firecrackers

As many as 2,206 cases have been filed across Tamil Nadu for violating the Supreme Court's 2-hour cap for bursting firecrackers during Deepavali celebrations, the state police said on Monday.

Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Sunday and a relatively better air quality during the day than in previous years brought much relief to revellers in Delhi.

On Diwali, state governments have given a limited time window to burst firecrackers in accordance with the Supreme Court order.

In a key clarification aimed at checking pollution, the Supreme Court has said that its 2021 order allowing only the use of green firecrackers will apply not just to Delhi-NCR but across the country.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's order putting a comprehensive ban on manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city, saying people's health is important.

The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's order putting a comprehensive ban on manufacture, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the capital city.

Supporters of EPS broke out in celebration at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai, lighting firecrackers and pouring milk on a giant cut-out of the strongman from Salem.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's plea wants ban lifted, but court refuses to pass order, clubs his plea with other petitions for later

The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing to a plea against an order banning storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1, 2023.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi government's decision against production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in order to check the rising pollution levels in the city.

The Supreme Court has set aside a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order directing compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the heirs of the victims of a firecracker factory blast in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district last year in which 19 workers were killed.

The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed sale and use of "green" fireworks during this year's Diwali festival, citing the Supreme Court's order that only those firecrackers containing barium salts were prohibited.

The blanket ban on bursting of firecrackers in Delhi will continue, a senior Delhi government official said on Monday after the Supreme Court set aside a Calcutta High Court order completely barring the sale and use of crackers in West Bengal.

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear only green crackers will be allowed to be burst on Diwalion November 4 in the State and announced time slots of two hours to light firecrackers in line with the Supreme Court directive.

A witness in the Bilkis Bano case on Monday hailed the Supreme Court verdict quashing the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts, saying she received "justice today" while some of her relatives burst firecrackers

As many as 2,206 cases have been filed across Tamil Nadu for violating the Supreme Court's 2-hour cap for bursting firecrackers during Deepavali celebrations, the state police said on Monday.

Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Sunday and a relatively better air quality during the day than in previous years brought much relief to revellers in Delhi.

On Diwali, state governments have given a limited time window to burst firecrackers in accordance with the Supreme Court order.

In a key clarification aimed at checking pollution, the Supreme Court has said that its 2021 order allowing only the use of green firecrackers will apply not just to Delhi-NCR but across the country.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's order putting a comprehensive ban on manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city, saying people's health is important.

The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's order putting a comprehensive ban on manufacture, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the capital city.

Supporters of EPS broke out in celebration at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai, lighting firecrackers and pouring milk on a giant cut-out of the strongman from Salem.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's plea wants ban lifted, but court refuses to pass order, clubs his plea with other petitions for later

The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing to a plea against an order banning storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers in the national capital till January 1, 2023.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi government's decision against production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in order to check the rising pollution levels in the city.

The Supreme Court has set aside a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order directing compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the heirs of the victims of a firecracker factory blast in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district last year in which 19 workers were killed.

The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed sale and use of "green" fireworks during this year's Diwali festival, citing the Supreme Court's order that only those firecrackers containing barium salts were prohibited.

The blanket ban on bursting of firecrackers in Delhi will continue, a senior Delhi government official said on Monday after the Supreme Court set aside a Calcutta High Court order completely barring the sale and use of crackers in West Bengal.

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear only green crackers will be allowed to be burst on Diwalion November 4 in the State and announced time slots of two hours to light firecrackers in line with the Supreme Court directive.