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The Hindu
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Krishnadas Rajagopal

Arresting those bursting firecrackers not a solution, Supreme Court tells police

The Supreme Court on September 14 said filing cases against persons bursting firecrackers during festivals such as Deepavali might not be the solution against the dangers fireworks pose to health and environment.

“Cases against persons bursting firecrackers may not be the solution. You will have to find the source from where it [firecrackers] is coming and stop that,” Justice A.S. Bopanna, heading a Special Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh, addressed the Delhi police.

The court was reacting to a report submitted by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, for the Delhi police, on the number of cases registered against sale, storage and bursting of crackers and number of persons arrested, etc.

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