In the previous hearing, the court had directed the Centre and states to educate people about the ill effects of crackers and advise them not to use fireworks.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a PIL filed by three children through their parents seeking a ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali.
Earlier, the Centre, during the hearing, asserted that it is not in favour of blanket ban on crackers, referring to the apex court's 2001 ruling which allowed fireworks from 6 AM to 10 PM.
In the previous hearing, the court had directed the Centre and states to educate people about the ill effects of crackers and advise them not to use fireworks.
Three infants aged between 3 to 14 months had approached the Supreme Court urging it to ban the sale of firecrackers on Dussehra and Diwali stressing that a pollution-free environment was their right.
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