PoliticsSupreme Court Allows Next-Gen Green Crackers, Extends Barium Impact Study
The Supreme Court permitted the use of specified next-generation joint green crackers, rejecting a total firecracker ban to respect public sentiment. It gave the Centre and experts until October 15 to assess barium content's impact on air quality. The court emphasized balancing environmental concerns with public sentiment, disallowing unrestricted 24-hour cracker use to protect vulnerable groups like children and the elderly.
Hindustan Times·2h ago



