Days before Diwali, the Supreme Court reserved its order on a plea seeking a restoration of the ban on the sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region. In the 2016 order, the apex court had suspended all licences that permitted the wholesale and retail sale of firecrackers within the territory of NCR. However, last month, the top court modified its order, which though allowing the sale of firecrackers, imposed conditions and restricted the number of licenses issued. "It is farcical for the top court to ban fireworks after Diwali, but to restore it before the next Diwali. The September 12 order came on the heels of a 2016 petition, filed on behalf of three toddlers.

Source: dna October 07, 2017 01:52 UTC