: The Supreme Court Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) during Diwali. The ruling comes with specific conditions for their use.

The court made it clear that use of green crackers will be confined to specific hours on the day before Diwali and on the festival day itself. However, the sale of green crackers will be permitted from October 18 to 21.

Allowing the joint request of the Centre and Delhi government, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran relaxed the ban on green firecrackers.

“We have to take a balanced approach, permitting it in moderation while not compromising with the environment,” the CJI said.

“Sale of green crackers will be permitted from October 18 to October 21.

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