The Supreme Court docket Friday clarified that there is no such thing as a complete ban on using firecrackers and solely these fireworks which comprise Barium salts are prohibited.
A bench of Justices M R Shah and A S Bopanna stated nevertheless that no authority might be permitted the violation of the instructions issued by it and permit banned firecrackers beneath the guise of celebration.
The apex courtroom additional asserted that celebration can’t be at the price of the opposite’s well being.
Beneath the guise of celebration, no one might be permitted to infringe the fitting to well being of others, assured beneath Article 21 of the Structure of India and no one might be permitted to play with the lifetime of others, extra significantly the senior residents and the youngsters, it stated.
“It’s made clear that there is no such thing as a complete ban on use of firecrackers. Solely these firecrackers are banned, as directed hereinabove, that are discovered to be injurious to well being and affecting the well being of the residents, extra significantly the senior residents and the youngsters,” the bench stated.
Any lapse on a part of States, companies and UTs in implementing a ban on firecrackers shall be considered very severely, the highest courtroom stated.
It directed all of the states/Union Territories to offer due publicity by digital/print media and native cable providers to make the individuals conscious of the instructions issued by the courtroom on the manufacture, use and sale of banned firecrackers.
