Overview

• Chief Justice BR Gavai said any firecracker curbs should apply nationwide rather than only to Delhi-NCR, citing equal access to clean air.
• He noted that pollution in Amritsar last winter was worse than in Delhi to highlight disparities across cities.
• The Court directed Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to obtain a report from the Commission for Air Quality Management.
• Counsel proposed seeking technical guidance from NEERI on permissible cracker compositions to inform regulatory design.
• The matter, arising from an April 3 order refusing relaxation of the Delhi-NCR ban, is listed for further hearing on September 22.