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Supreme Court permits green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for Nov 7-8 only

Top court sets narrow morning and evening windows for certified green crackers ahead of Diwali, then restores a full ban from November 9.

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What to know

  • Green firecrackers are allowed in Delhi-NCR only on November 7-8, 2026, during two narrow windows: 6-7 am and 8-10 pm.
  • A 300-metre no-cracker buffer applies around hospitals, nursing homes, old-age homes, educational institutions and notified silence zones.
  • Only manufacturers with valid CSIR-NEERI and PESO certification may produce green crackers, and only those listed on CSIR-NEERI's website between Nov 2-6.
  • A complete firecracker ban returns across Delhi-NCR from November 9, 2026, and the order comes as Delhi's AQI hit 312 ('very poor') on November 2.

Supreme Court of India Issuing authorityCSIR-NEERI Certifying body for green firecrackersPESO Explosives safety regulatorDelhi-NCR authorities Implementing agencies

Supreme Court permits green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for Nov 7-8 only
Indian Express

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  1. background

    Complete firecracker ban to resume in Delhi-NCR — Per the court's order, the earlier total ban on firecrackers is restored across Delhi-NCR effective November 9, 2026, ending the two-day green-cracker window.

  2. background

    Delhi's AQI crosses 300, entering 'very poor' category — Delhi's air quality index reached 312 around 8 am on November 2, deteriorating sharply less than a week before Diwali and underscoring the backdrop for the court's restrictions.

  3. 1

    Supreme Court's October 29 order is made public

    The order was made available to the press on Monday, triggering widespread same-morning coverage of the green-cracker permission, timing windows and the no-cracker-zone rules around hospitals, schools and old-age homes.

    “Needless to state that the complete ban on the firecrackers, as imposed earlier, shall be restored with effect from November 9, 2026…”
    — Supreme Court bench, Top court order · source
    • Mathrubhumi_English@mastodon.social

      Supreme Court allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7-8, sets two time slots https:// english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i ndia/supreme-court-green-crackers-delhi-ncr-nov-2026-yxxv7ps0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon # SupremeCourt # GreenCrackers # DelhiNCR # Diwali2026 # FirecrackerBan

      Mathrubhumi_English@mastodon.socialMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  4. background

    Supreme Court issues order restricting Diwali firecrackers — The bench ruled that only green firecrackers certified by CSIR-NEERI and PESO can be manufactured and burst in Delhi-NCR, limited to 6-7 am and 8-10 pm on November 7 and 8, with a 300-metre no-cracker buffer around hospitals, old-age homes and silence zones.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 5 outlets Green crackers allowed for two days in Delhi-NCR during Diwali, with fixed time slots: Supreme Court

    first by Hindustan Times, 9d ago · also Live Law, ThePrint, Telegraph India, Indian Express

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  2. 3 outlets SC allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR for Diwali, full ban from November 9

    first by The Times of India, 9d ago · also Times of India, The New Indian Express

    2 more headlines