SC asks Delhi govt, police to respond on steps taken to enforce cracker ban on Diwali
PTI, Nov 4, 2024, 3:57 PM IST
Taking a strong exception to Delhi’s high pollution levels during Diwali, the Supreme Court on Monday sought to know from the Delhi government and the Delhi police commissioner about the steps taken to implement the firecracker ban.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih referred to newspaper reports mentioning a considerable violation of court orders.
The apex court therefore sought to know the measures undertaken by the Delhi government and the Delhi police in implementing the ban and the action taken against violators.
“We want all the orders to be placed on record banning the sale, manufacture and bursting of firecrackers in Delhi. We are also issuing notice to the Delhi police commissioner on the action police has taken against the violators and the steps it is taking to implement the orders of the court,” the bench said.
The responses will have to be filed within a week.
Referring to a report of the Centre for Science and Environment, the top court noted it was evident that Diwali in 2024 was warmer than in the previous couple of years, 2022 and 2023.
The bench further asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to file their responses by November 14 on the rise in farm fires and stubble burning incidents during the last 10 days in October.
“Some strict action is needed for those violating firecrackers ban like sealing of their premises,” said the bench, adding that it would “do something” in order to ensure court orders on the firecracker ban were not violated during Diwali, 2025.
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