India, Oct. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was not inclined to completely ban firecrackers, but there was no point in passing orders and directions every year unless the authorities implement them on the ground.

"It concerns every living being," a bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale observed while hearing the matter concerning bursting of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati told the bench about the measures taken by the Delhi Government and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to deal with air pollution.

"There is no point in passing orders and directions unless you give effect to them on the ground, otherwise, it becomes a mockery," ...