{
  "id": 17936758,
  "title": "SC flags sale of firecrackers despite restrictions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/sc-flags-sale-of-firecrackers-despite-restrictions",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T08:03:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/supreme-court-urges-centre-to-enforce-firecracker-sale-ban-amidst-diwali-festivities-in-delhi-ncr/articleshow/135488444.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the government to ensure strict enforcement of its firecracker restrictions in the Delhi-NCR region following a report that highlighted the sale of various types of crackers in markets, despite the court's earlier directives. A bench consisting of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale took note of the Hindustan Times report, which stated that both licensed and unlicensed firecrackers, including those with and without QR codes, were accessible in markets. The court expressed concern over the sale of firecrackers despite the imposed restrictions.\n\nThe Supreme Court has permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for Diwali celebrations on November 7 and 8, with bursting allowed only between 6 am and 7 am and from 8 pm to 10 pm. In its October 29 order, the court acknowledged that bursting firecrackers would contribute to pollution levels, but it stated that there was insufficient data to determine whether a complete ban would be the most effective approach to address the issue.\n\nThe bench also raised concerns over the authorities' failure to properly implement the court's earlier directives aimed at restricting firecracker use across the region. The court emphasized that the complete ban on firecrackers would resume on November 9. Furthermore, the court prohibited the bursting of firecrackers within a 300-meter radius of hospitals, nursing homes, primary and district health centers, old-age homes, and designated silence zones. These areas were designated as no-cracker zones, with authorities instructed to clearly mark the restricted zones on the ground and inform the public.",
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}