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The SC sets aside a HC order banning fireworks during the festive season in Bengal

The Supreme Court on Monday set apart the Calcutta High Court order banning firecrackers at some point of Kali Puja, Diwali and different gala's this 12 months to check air pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


A unique bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi additionally asked the West Bengal government to discover the opportunity to make sure that banned firecrackers and associated objects are not imported within the country at the entry point itself.


The bench, which assembled during the Diwali wreck to hear the problem, turned into listening to the pleas towards the October 29 order of the high court docket banning the sale, use and purchase of all kinds of firecrackers inside the kingdom.


"The nation ought to make certain that there is little need or display or bursting of firecrackers of any type at all all through Kali Puja, Diwali celebrations in addition to Chhath Puja, Jagadhatri Puja, Guru Nanak's birthday and Christmas and New Year's eve celebrations this 12 months," the high court had said.


It had stated that handiest wax or oil-based diyas can be used for the activities.

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