Supreme Court bans sale of firecracker in Delhi till November 1

The order comes after Delhi-NCR experienced its worst case of smog in 17 years in 2016, and pollution from crackers was cited as a …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 14, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal 

SC judgment on firecrackers: Execution a major challenge

Here’s an analysis of how the apex court's recent judgment has a lot of ground to cover

Diwali amid COVID-19: Will NGT order be enough to keep people from fireworks?

Air quality remains severe in Capital Delhi for 5th day straight

Diwali amid COVID-19: Not bursting fire crackers will keep Delhi from turning into a gas chamber again

Even under a zero-firecracker emission scenario, PM2.5 levels are predicted to bring air quality at the edge of ‘very poor’ and ‘…

Man beaten to death for protesting noisy firecrackers in West Bengal

Disabled youth on wheelchair severely thrashed in Kolkata; police arrest over 1,600 people for violating noise rules, unruly behaviour