Firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR: Why it is hard to thank Supreme Court

Such decisions have the unintended effect of building citizen expectations from Courts, undermining civic authorities and the executive

The Supreme Court of India recently banned the sale and stocking of firecrackers in the National Capital Region until November 1, barely 10 days before Diwali. While many are sure to breathe easier this Diwali because of the order, some might still find it hard to thank the Supreme Court. Apar Gupta explains why.

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Coming close on the heels of Richard Thaler being awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, the residents of Delhi-NCR have also been given a nudge. News tickers announced a smoke-free Diwali thanks, to the Supreme Court banning the sale of fireworks in all of NCR till