India, Nov. 5 -- Supreme Court permits only approved green crackers in Delhi-NCR during specified hours on November 7-8, 2026.

Firecrackers are prohibited within 300 metres of hospitals, educational institutions, old-age homes and notified silence zones.

Authorities must monitor air quality before, during and after Diwali, with strict checks on illegal firecracker sales and manufacturing.

NGT seeks details of compensation and liability following an illegal firecracker storeroom explosion in Odisha that killed one person and injured eight.

Illegal firecrackers in National Capital Region

While permitting the bursting of firecrackers, the Supreme Court (SC) restricted their use to 6-7 am and 8-10 pm on November 7-8, 2026, in the Nationa...