SC says firecracker ban not against any community
New Delhi Oct 28 PTI The Supreme Court Thursday dispelled the impression that it was against a particular group or community by banning firecrackers and said it cannot allow violation of rights of citizens under the guise of enjoyment A bench of Justices M R Shah and A S Bopanna made it clear that it wants full implementation of its orders to send a message that it is here to protect the rights of people and can even pass an order for CBI investigation concerning those manufacturers who are selling fake green crackersUnder the guise of enjoyment you manufacturers cannot play with the lives of citizens We are not against a particular community We want to send a strong message that we are here for the protection of fundamental rights of citizensthe bench saidThe apex court said the earlier ban order on firecrackers was passed after giving elaborate reasonsAll firecrackers were not banned It was in the larger public interest There is a particular impression being created It should not be projected that it was banned for a particular purpose Last time we said that we werent coming in the way of enjoyment but we cannot come in the way of fundamental rights of peoplethe bench saidThe top court said there must be some responsibility entrusted to authorities who have been given the right to implement the order on the groundThe bench said even today firecrackers are openly available in the market We want to send a message that we are here to protect the rights of people We have not put a 100 per cent ban on firecrackers Everybody knows what the people of Delhi are suffering due to the pollution caused by firecrackers the bench saidSenior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appearing for the petitioner Arjun Gopal submitted that there cannot be exceptions for big fire manufacturers who have violated the apex courts directions and are contemnorsHe pointed out the minutes of the meeting of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and said the manufacturers are using these minutes in every application with regards to their prayer of the uplifting ban on barium nitrateThe top court said the issue of firecrackers that cause pollution is only for the time beingBut that main matter related to stubble burning we havent got time to deal with that After vacation well hear that issue Its very urgent the bench saidThe apex court also said that in its order it would ask CBI to investigate concerning those manufacturers who are selling fake green crackersNobody can be allowed to use fake green crackers and show us that they are complying with our orders the bench saidThe hearing remained inconclusive and will continue tomorrowThe top court had earlier said that under the guise of green crackers banned articles are being used by firecracker manufacturers and reiterated that its earlier order banning joint crackers must be complied by every stateThe bench had said that it is not averse to the celebration but not at the cost of the life of other citizensThe apex court said that celebration does not mean the use of loud crackers and it can also be from Fuljhaddi etc which are not noisyIt had ordered six manufacturers to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of its ordersThe SC had said it cannot infringe the right to life of other citizens under the guise of employment while considering a ban on firecrackers and its prime focus is the right to life of innocent citizensThe apex court had earlier refused to impose a complete ban on the sale of firecrackers and said that sales can happen through only licensed traders and that only green crackers can be sold The online sale of firecrackers has been completely bannedThe verdict had come in response to a plea seeking a ban on the manufacturing and sale of firecrackers across the country to curb air pollutionIn the past the apex court had said that while deciding on a ban on firecrackers it is imperative to take into account the fundamental right of livelihood of firecracker manufacturers and the right to health of over 13 billion people of the country PTI PKS RKS RKS
New Delhi Oct 28 PTI The Supreme Court Thursday dispelled the impression that it was against a particular group or community by banning firecrackers and said it cannot allow violation of rights of citizens under the guise of enjoyment A bench of Justices M R Shah and A S Bopanna made it clear that it wants full implementation of its orders to send a message that it is here to protect the rights of people and can even pass an order for CBI investigation concerning those manufacturers who are selling fake green crackersUnder the guise of enjoyment you manufacturers cannot play with the lives of citizens We are not against a particular community We want to send a strong message that we are here for the protection of fundamental rights of citizensthe bench saidThe apex court said the earlier ban order on firecrackers was passed after giving elaborate reasonsAll firecrackers were not banned It was in the larger public interest There is a particular impression being created It should not be projected that it was banned for a particular purpose Last time we said that we werent coming in the way of enjoyment but we cannot come in the way of fundamental rights of peoplethe bench saidThe top court said there must be some responsibility entrusted to authorities who have been given the right to implement the order on the groundThe bench said even today firecrackers are openly available in the market We want to send a message that we are here to protect the rights of people We have not put a 100 per cent ban on firecrackers Everybody knows what the people of Delhi are suffering due to the pollution caused by firecrackers the bench saidSenior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appearing for the petitioner Arjun Gopal submitted that there cannot be exceptions for big fire manufacturers who have violated the apex courts directions and are contemnorsHe pointed out the minutes of the meeting of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and said the manufacturers are using these minutes in every application with regards to their prayer of the uplifting ban on barium nitrateThe top court said the issue of firecrackers that cause pollution is only for the time beingBut that main matter related to stubble burning we havent got time to deal with that After vacation well hear that issue Its very urgent the bench saidThe apex court also said that in its order it would ask CBI to investigate concerning those manufacturers who are selling fake green crackersNobody can be allowed to use fake green crackers and show us that they are complying with our orders the bench saidThe hearing remained inconclusive and will continue tomorrowThe top court had earlier said that under the guise of green crackers banned articles are being used by firecracker manufacturers and reiterated that its earlier order banning joint crackers must be complied by every stateThe bench had said that it is not averse to the celebration but not at the cost of the life of other citizensThe apex court said that celebration does not mean the use of loud crackers and it can also be from Fuljhaddi etc which are not noisyIt had ordered six manufacturers to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of its ordersThe SC had said it cannot infringe the right to life of other citizens under the guise of employment while considering a ban on firecrackers and its prime focus is the right to life of innocent citizensThe apex court had earlier refused to impose a complete ban on the sale of firecrackers and said that sales can happen through only licensed traders and that only green crackers can be sold The online sale of firecrackers has been completely bannedThe verdict had come in response to a plea seeking a ban on the manufacturing and sale of firecrackers across the country to curb air pollutionIn the past the apex court had said that while deciding on a ban on firecrackers it is imperative to take into account the fundamental right of livelihood of firecracker manufacturers and the right to health of over 13 billion people of the country PTI PKS RKS RKS
