Supreme Court Reprimanded Firecracker Companies

The Supreme Court has said that celebration does not mean just bursting crackers with loud noises. Happiness can also be celebrated with small firecrackers like Phuljhari.
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The Supreme Court has said that celebration does not mean just bursting crackers with loud noises. Happiness can also be celebrated with small firecrackers like Phuljhari. The court made this stern remark during the hearing of the petition related to the ban on firecrackers. The Supreme court said, 'The main problem in the country is the implementation of the restrictions. No one wants to make anyone section unhappy.

Firecracker manufacturers are using banned materials

A bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna said on Wednesday, "In the guise of green crackers, firecracker manufacturers are using banned materials. Regarding banned firecrackers, our order should be followed by all the states, but going to any state, the city can openly see the sale of banned firecrackers. Such firecrackers are being used to celebrate. We want to know if these are banned, how are they available in the market?

We don't celebrate at the cost of others' lives

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Image Credit: The New Indian Express

Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan on behalf of the petitioner: Additional affidavit has been submitted on the basis of the CBI report. What is happening in the country is disturbing. Justice MR Shah: We specifically banned firecracker strings. But they are being burnt the most at every festival, function, and election victory. Where do these girls come from? Advocate Dushyant Dave on behalf of the firecracker company: The court had told the Center that it would not go into the cases of green firecrackers. Despite that, the Center has issued a protocol.

People express happiness by lighting firecrackers

Justice Shah Companies are using banned barium salt to make firecrackers. When caught, it is said that it has been kept in the warehouse. Why keep banned salts in a warehouse? Sankaranarayan Half a dozen companies have been found accused of using salt in the CBI report. None of them have a PCSO certificate. Dave: People express happiness by lighting firecrackers to celebrate festivals and happy occasions. Ban on firecrackers will fade every celebration. Many people will become unemployed. Justice Shah: We are not against any celebration.

Noise crackers cannot be allowed to be sold

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We also want to celebrate festivals and happy occasions. But we should also see that we cannot celebrate at the cost of the lives of others. The celebration can also be celebrated with no noise and pollution with firecrackers and sparklers. So noise crackers cannot be allowed to be sold. The Supreme court has sought a response from the petitioner, adjourned the hearing till October 26.

The court had got the CBI probe done

In 2018, the Supreme Court had banned the sale of firecrackers. When it came to disobeying the order last year, the court got a CBI inquiry done. So In this, the use of barium salt by 6 companies came to the fore. On this, the court had sought answers from the companies.

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