I wrote about the Supreme Court’s directions on firecrackers here. Some of the Constitutional aspects of the judgment have been discussed here. This is the final post in the series of posts on the Supreme Court’s firecracker ban. Here I will discuss some concerns arising out of the timing of the judgment, and the potential […]
I wrote about the contents of the recent Supreme Court judgment on firecracker here. The partial ban on firecrackers directed by the Supreme Court has polarized opinion. One school of thought believes that a partial ban, in the current conditions of severe air pollution, is inadequate. Another somewhat related criticism of the judgment is about […]
At the time of writing this, on the eve of Diwali 2018, the AQI in Delhi lies steadfastly in the “Hazardous” category, as it has been for several hours now. Yet, I can hear the sound of firecrackers outside my house, in open defiance of not just concerns of health and self-preservation, but also a […]
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