The Supreme Court would read out it’s verdict on Monday on the sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) during the upcoming festive season of Diwali.
A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri had on October 6 reserved its order on a plea seeking restoration of the apex court’s last year order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR.
The top court, through its November 11 order last year, had suspended all licences which “permit sale of fireworks, wholesale and retail within the territory of NCR”.
Later, on September 12, the apex court had temporarily lifted its earlier order and permitted sale of firecrackers.
During the hearing on the plea seeking restoration of last year’s order, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had told the bench that they “support” the application.
Advocate Gopal Shankarnarayanan, appearing for petitioner Arjun Gopal, had contended before the court that ban on use of firecrackers should be restored as the NCR had witnessed a huge rise in air pollution during and after Diwali last year.
He had said that rise in air pollution during last Diwali was because of several reasons, including the extensive use of firecrackers.
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