The Delhi government has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to allow sale and bursting of green firecrackers for five days during the festival of Diwali. 

Delhi firecracker ban: What is it about? Supreme Court Ruling on the sale of green crackers

<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Nov 7) reiterated that its earlier order banning the use of barium and prohibited chemicals in firecrackers are applicable across the country, and not just to Delhi and its adjoining areas.</p>

<p>The order comes days before the Diwali celebrations on November 12.</p>

<p>The clarification came while hearing a plea seeking direction to the Rajasthan government to comply with the top court’s order on the ban on barium crackers and minimising air and noise pollution.</p>

<p>“At this juncture, no specific order will be necessary in as much as this Court in the course of hearing the petitions has passed several orders, where steps have been indicated to minimise and avoid air as well as noise pollution. Hence the said orders will bind every state in the country, including the state of Rajasthan,” a bench of Justice A S Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh said in its order, reports LiveLaw.</p>

<p>“Therefore, we make it clear that the state of Rajasthan would also take note of this and take all steps to minimise air and noise pollution, not only during the festival season but even thereafter" the bench stated.</p>

<h2><strong>'Celebrate Diwali, but with moderation'</strong></h2>

<p>Justice Sundresh said that celebrations must take place, but not at the cost of the environment.</p>

<p>“Celebrations can take place, but with some moderation. One can bring happiness to others with celebrations, but not at the cost of the environment,” Justice Sundresh said, according to the Hindu newspaper.</p>

<p>Justice Bopanna noted that adults, not children,&nbsp;tend to go overboard while bursting crackers galore, with no thought of the pollution and discomfort caused by them.</p>

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<p>“Due to awareness spread in school, children do not burst crackers much. It is the adults who do it,” Justice Bopanna said, adding that people easily dodge time restrictions imposed for bursting crackers.</p>

<h2><strong>Order binding</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>“If we give a 10.30 pm&nbsp;limit, they will burst their entire stock of crackers by 10 pm. All they think of is finishing their stock of crackers,” he remarked.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/is-stubbly-burning-the-sole-reason-for-delhis-poor-aqi-a-new-study-reveals-otherwise-655878">Is stubble burning the sole reason for Delhi’s poor air quality? A new study reveals otherwise</a></p>

<p>The court reminded the responsibilities of the state governments in minimising air and noise pollution not only during festive seasons but also&nbsp;otherwise as well.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court bench asserted that the order&nbsp;on firecrackers is binding on&nbsp;all states, including Rajasthan, the bench reiterated.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Nov 7) reiterated that its earlier order banning the use of barium and prohibited chemicals in firecrackers are applicable across the country, and not just to Delhi and its adjoining areas.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Nov 7) reiterated that its earlier order banning the use of barium and prohibited chemicals in firecrackers are applicable across the country, and not just to Delhi and its adjoining areas. The order comes days before the Diwali celebrations on November 12. The clarification came while hearing a plea seeking direction to the Rajasthan government to comply with the top court’s order on the ban on barium crackers and minimising air and noise pollution. “At this juncture, no specific order will be necessary in as much as this Court in the course of hearing the petitions has passed several orders, where steps have been indicated to minimise and avoid air as well as noise pollution. Hence the said orders will bind every state in the country, including the state of Rajasthan,” a bench of Justice A S Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh said in its order, reports LiveLaw. “Therefore, we make it clear that the state of Rajasthan would also take note of this and take all steps to minimise air and noise pollution, not only during the festival season but even thereafter" the bench stated. 'Celebrate Diwali, but with moderation' Justice Sundresh said that celebrations must take place, but not at the cost of the environment. “Celebrations can take place, but with some moderation. One can bring happiness to others with celebrations, but not at the cost of the environment,” Justice Sundresh said, according to the Hindu newspaper. Justice Bopanna noted that adults, not children, tend to go overboard while bursting crackers galore, with no thought of the pollution and discomfort caused by them. Also read | What is GRAP and its stages? Delhi's pollution control plan “Due to awareness spread in school, children do not burst crackers much. It is the adults who do it,” Justice Bopanna said, adding that people easily dodge time restrictions imposed for bursting crackers. Order binding “If we give a 10.30 pm limit, they will burst their entire stock of crackers by 10 pm. All they think of is finishing their stock of crackers,” he remarked. Also read | Is stubble burning the sole reason for Delhi’s poor air quality? A new study reveals otherwise The court reminded the responsibilities of the state governments in minimising air and noise pollution not only during festive seasons but also otherwise as well. The Supreme Court bench asserted that the order on firecrackers is binding on all states, including Rajasthan, the bench reiterated. (With inputs from agencies)

Directions to regulate firecrackers meant for entire India, not just Delhi: Supreme Court

<p>One of the leading fashion designers of India, Masaba Gupta was at the centre of online trolling recently.</p>

<p>After Masaba retweeted a post praising Supreme Court&#39;s ban on fireworks in Delhi till, after Diwali, several users started abusing her online by calling her names like &quot;bastard child&quot; and questioning her legitimacy.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="und">Yes! <a href="https://t.co/0JTbV8KAgd">https://t.co/0JTbV8KAgd</a></p>
&mdash; Masaba Mantena (@MasabaG) <a href="https://twitter.com/MasabaG/status/917261158507147264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Not one to mince words, she then wrote a letter on Instagram shutting the trolls in style.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Her letter reads:&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>&quot;By calling me names like &#39;bastard child&#39; or &#39;illegitimate West Indian&#39; it only makes my chest swell with pride. I&#39;m the illegitimate product of two of the MOST legitimate personalities you&#39;ll find &amp; I&#39;ve made the best life, both personally and professionally... out of which I&#39;m proud of.&nbsp;My legitimacy comes from the work I do &amp; what my contribution to society has been. And you can try but you will not be able to raise a single finger on the either of the two.I am a proud Indo-Caribbean girl who doesn&#39;t know how to shrink &amp; crumble in shame of something you or your society cannot handle. It&#39;s just in my &#39;illegitimate&#39; genes.&quot;</em></p>

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<p>Soon after she shared the post, Masaba has been receiving great support from the Twitterati:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">You tell &#39;em Masaba ! And there is no such thing as &#39;illegitimacy&#39;. If you exist you are &#39;legitimate&#39;. Nature has seen to that. ??????</p>
&mdash; Soni Razdan (@Soni_Razdan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Soni_Razdan/status/918329856034611206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">These trolls are sad people, Masaba. By ignoring them you take away the only power they have</p>
&mdash; Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/918344252983332865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Love you Masaba.. you make us all damn proud <a href="https://t.co/aIrHc73au2">https://t.co/aIrHc73au2</a></p>
&mdash; Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonamakapoor/status/918330821215260672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Masaba Gupta is the daughter of popular actor Neena Gupta and West Indian cricket legend Vivian Richards.</p>

<p>Neena Gupta never married Vivian and brought up Masaba as a single parent.&nbsp;</p>

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Masaba is a popular fashion designer in India --famous for her quirky, comfortable and unconventional style of fashion

One of the leading fashion designers of India, Masaba Gupta was at the centre of online trolling recently. After Masaba retweeted a post praising Supreme Court's ban on fireworks in Delhi till, after Diwali, several users started abusing her online by calling her names like "bastard child" and questioning her legitimacy. Yes! https://t.co/0JTbV8KAgd — Masaba Mantena (@MasabaG) October 9, 2017 × Not one to mince words, she then wrote a letter on Instagram shutting the trolls in style. Her letter reads: "By calling me names like 'bastard child' or 'illegitimate West Indian' it only makes my chest swell with pride. I'm the illegitimate product of two of the MOST legitimate personalities you'll find & I've made the best life, both personally and professionally... out of which I'm proud of. My legitimacy comes from the work I do & what my contribution to society has been. And you can try but you will not be able to raise a single finger on the either of the two.I am a proud Indo-Caribbean girl who doesn't know how to shrink & crumble in shame of something you or your society cannot handle. It's just in my 'illegitimate' genes." This is the original post: For them ‘bastard kids’.?? A post shared by Masabs ?? (@masabagupta) on Oct 11, 2017 at 9:04pm PDT × Soon after she shared the post, Masaba has been receiving great support from the Twitterati: You tell 'em Masaba ! And there is no such thing as 'illegitimacy'. If you exist you are 'legitimate'. Nature has seen to that. ?????? — Soni Razdan (@Soni_Razdan) October 12, 2017 × These trolls are sad people, Masaba. By ignoring them you take away the only power they have — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 12, 2017 × Love you Masaba.. you make us all damn proud https://t.co/aIrHc73au2 — Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) October 12, 2017 × Masaba Gupta is the daughter of popular actor Neena Gupta and West Indian cricket legend Vivian Richards. Neena Gupta never married Vivian and brought up Masaba as a single parent. #Repost @devikaheroor ??? Today with the absolutely delightful duo @masabagupta & Neenaji? #events #beauty #makeupartist A post shared by Masabs ?? (@masabagupta) on Apr 25, 2017 at 10:42pm PDT × Copy paste ???? A post shared by Masabs ?? (@masabagupta) on Apr 5, 2017 at 11:17am PDT ×

Trolls call Masaba 'bastard child', she hits back with a savage post