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Plea to Restore Ban on Firecracker Sale in Delhi: Verdict on 9 Oct

The plea seeks recall of the SC’s September verdict that temporarily lifted the ban on firecrackers in NCR.

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The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a plea seeking restoration of its last year's order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) supported the plea before a bench headed by Justice AK Sikri, and said the 11 November 2016 order should be restored and the use of firecrackers banned in Delhi-NCR.

The apex court had through this order suspended all licences which permitted wholesale and retail sale of firecrackers within the territory of NCR.

On 12 September this year, the top court had temporarily lifted the earlier order.

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‘High Rise in Air Pollution After Diwali’

During the hearing, advocate Gopal Shankarnarayanan, appearing for petitioner Arjun Gopal, told the bench that the ban on use of firecrackers should be restored as the NCR had witnessed huge rise in air pollution during and after Diwali last year.

He said the rise in air pollution during last Diwali was because of several reasons including the extensive use of firecrackers.

Advocate Vijay Panjwani, appearing for the CPCB, said they supported the petitioner's plea. "I am not opposing the petitioner," he said, adding "the 11 November 2016 order must be restored".

The counsel, appearing for the permanent licencees selling crackers, opposed the plea, and said the 12 September order temporarily lifting the ban, was "well-reasoned" and passed after hearing all the parties, including the CPCB.

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Verdict on Monday

The bench, while reserving the order, said it would try to deliver the verdict on Monday.

It had on Thursday observed that the matter had "progressed from time to time" after the order was passed in November last year.

The apex court had last month temporarily lifted its earlier order suspending licences for sale of fire crackers, saying a complete ban would be an “extreme step” and a graded approach was needed to curb pollution caused by them.

The court, however, had said its order lifting the ban on sale of fire crackers might require a "review" after Diwali depending on the ambient air quality after the festival.

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