Firecrackers Banned Across All Indian States? Here’s What Supreme Court Order Says

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued clarification on the directions issued by it against bursting of firecrackers. The Apex Court categorically stated that its previous directions against the use of barium and banned chemicals in firecrackers are applicable across the country, binding all states and not just the Delhi-National Capital Region. The court further directed the state governments to take appropriate steps to control air/noise pollution. The bench of Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice M.M. Sundresh was hearing a batch of petitions filed seeking a ban on the sale, purchase and use of firecrackers in India.