New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The Supreme Court said it was not inclined to impose a complete ban on firecrackers and instead suggested involving personalities like Virat Kohli to promote celebrating Diwali without bursting of firecrackers.

The court still warned authorities that failure to enforce existing restrictions can lead to a harsher ruling.

Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale on Thursday, October 29, were hearing a 2015 case in which the court has consistently passed orders imposing firecracker restrictions in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) facing air pollution between October and January.

A man wears a face mask as air quality deteriorates in Delhi-NCR, with India Gate seen in the background, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 20...