Delhi-NCR’s ‘Patakhe Wali’ Diwali: Can You Burst Traditional Crackers This Year? What’s Banned, What’s Allowed, and When You Can Burst

‘Patakhe Wali’ Diwali: With Diwali 2025 just days away, Delhiites are buzzing about whether they can use the festival crackers this time, as the Supreme Court had already made it clear on how to celebrate Diwali with crackers. The top court had also on Friday reserved its verdict on whether to ease the complete ban on firecrackers in the Delhi–National Capital Region during Diwali. Now the people in Delhi-NCR are in confusion about whether they can burst firecrackers or should they go for green crackers. The Apex Court of India has been tweaking its firecracker rules year after year. Here’s what you can do to celebrate the grand festival in compliance with SC.

What the Supreme Court said about bursting crackers on Diwali

On October 10, 2025, a bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Ju