Overview

• Special Commissioner of Police Devesh Chandra Srivastava issued the July 11 directives under a Supreme Court remand to reinforce Delhi’s total firecracker ban.
• E-commerce and social media sites are instructed to disable all firecracker listings and enforce zone-based purchase blocks for the NCT of Delhi.
• Delivery partners and logistics teams must refuse any shipments containing firecrackers to uphold the ban across the territory.
• The Crime Branch has extended written directives to banquet halls, hotels and event venues to display public notices and submit compliance confirmations.
• Any breach of the Supreme Court and Delhi government’s unconditional ban will trigger criminal prosecution under relevant environmental protection laws.