Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Diwali Firecracker Ban in Delhi-NCR

  The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on whether the absolute ban on firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR should be relaxed during Diwali to allow the use of green crackers. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran heard the issue in the long-pending MC Mehta case concerning air quality in the NCR. Earlier, on April 3, a two-judge Bench had imposed a year-long blanket ban on firecrackers, including green crackers, in the region. During the hearing, Soli...