{
  "id": 19686602,
  "title": "Mumbai Police Book 2 For Bursting Firecrackers On Public Roads In Malabar Hill Despite Ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/mumbai-police-book-2-for-bursting-firecrackers-on-public-roads-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T17:14:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-police-book-2-for-bursting-firecrackers-on-public-roads-in-malabar-hill-despite-ban"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Malabar Hill police have filed two separate cases against two individuals for allegedly firing firecrackers on public roads, in defiance of a ban imposed by the city's police chief. Both men are accused of violating a legal prohibition issued by the Mumbai Police Commissioner. The FIRs were registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Following a High Court directive on September 22, 2026, the police commissioner issued a prohibitory order on October 5, 2026, prohibiting the use of firecrackers, fireworks, and rockets, as well as laser lights and high-intensity lumen lights on public roads and thoroughfares. The order remains in effect until December 4, 2026.\n\nThe first incident occurred around 10:30 pm on November 11, when a police patrolling team observed Krishna Dabu Dhebe, a 45-year-old domestic worker, setting off firecrackers on a public road near Mistry Manor building, opposite Priyadarshini Garden on Nepean Sea Road. Later, at around 12:15 am on November 12, police on patrol apprehended Abhay Ramchandra Ghadshi, a 36-year-old driver, for allegedly bursting firecrackers on the footpath outside Bank of Baroda on Nepean Sea Road. Both men have been taken to the police station for further proceedings, and separate cases have been registered against them for disobeying a legally promulgated order. The police have displayed the prohibitory order at prominent public locations within their jurisdiction and have informed local residents about the restrictions. Ongoing investigations aim to uncover more details about these incidents.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Malabar Hill Police have registered two separate cases against two men for allegedly bursting firecrackers on public roads in violation of a prohibitory order issued by the Mumbai Police Commissioner. Both cases were registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. High Court Directions And Police Restrictions According to the FIR, the action follows directions…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}