The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the firecracker ban in Delhi and other parts of the country is not aimed at any community or festival, but to protect the right to life of citizens, even if another Supreme Court judge instructs the federal government to take all possible measures to stop burning in countries surrounding the capital. Straw steps.
Justice Shah said at the firecracker ban hearing held by a bench consisting of Justice AS Bopanna: “We are not opposed to any particular community. We are not opposed to any particular festival or celebration. But we cannot allow it. Anyone playing with the right to life of others under the guise of celebration. We want to send a strong message that we are here to protect the basic rights of citizens.” “No one should believe that this or that order is for a particular… This (ban) applies to everyone.
We are not opposed to enjoyment and celebration, but can anyone say that this enjoyment can come at the cost of the lives of others?” The bench asked, adding that it wanted to strictly enforce its ban on firecrackers. In this regard, as firecrackers have become an integral part of the celebration of Diwali (November 4th this year), there have been several links between the ban and restrictions on Hindus.
Meanwhile, also on Thursday, the bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana lamented that people should at least be able to breathe clean air. “We don’t care about your status report and affidavit. Ultimately, people should be able to breathe free, clean air. This is our concern,” the bench told the Attorney General (SG) Tushar Mehta. Mehta represented the central government in a public interest lawsuit filed by a 17-year-old Delhi student Aditya Dubey.
He claimed that he had made substantial progress in reducing the burning of crop residues in Delhi’s neighboring states such as Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, And war measures are being taken. However, the CJI bench, including Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, made it clear that these efforts can only be seen when people can breathe freely.
News Source : Hindustan Times
