SC permits sale and manufacture of "green" crackers, fixes time for bursting firecrackers

The Supreme Court Tuesday permitted the sale and manufacture of "green" firecrackers which have low emission across the country.

A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and A K Sikri fixed the 8 pm to 10 pm time period for bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals.

The apex court also restrained e-commerce websites like Flipkart and Amazon from selling firecrackers which are beyond the permissible limit.

The top court's order came on a plea seeking a ban on manufacture and sale of firecrackers across the country to curb air pollution.