The Supreme Court has now cleared green crackers for use and sale on Diwali in the Delhi-NCR region. The top court had relaxed the firecracker ban conditions in the Delhi-NCR region. Bursting of green firecrackers are allowed from October 18 to October 21.
Delhi and neighbouring cities are seeking to strike a balance between the capital region’s pollution challenges and its festive celebrations.
What The Supreme Court Said on October 10
On October 10, 2025, a bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran verbally greenlit a trial relaxation: sale and bursting of only green firecrackers will be allowed for these five Diwali days, but strictly between 8 PM and 10 PM each evening. The new shift from the blanket ban imposed on April 2025. The bench noted, “For the time being, we will allow it during the five days of Diwali on a trial basis…However, we will confine it to certain time limits”.
