Supreme Court Allows Limited Diwali Crackers After Haryana Announces NCR Ban

Haryana initially drew a geographical line around its firecracker restrictions. A complete ban applied in its National Capital Region districts, while only green crackers were allowed in districts outside NCR, The Tribune reported on October 30.

The distinction matters because the subsequent Supreme Court permission covers Delhi-NCR. The reported court ruling does not set out a change to Haryana's rules for districts outside that region.

On October 30, The Tribune reported Haryana's complete NCR ban and its green-cracker-only policy elsewhere in the state. Business Today also reported the complete ban in Haryana's NCR districts on November 1.

On November 2, the Supreme Court allowed certified green crackers in Delhi-NCR for November 7 and 8, according to Times now. That introduced a limited Diwali exception after the reports of Haryana's blanket NCR restriction.

The permission comes with two daily windows: 6 am to 7 am and 8 pm to 10 pm. NDTV India reported that these apply on the day before Diwali and on Diwali itself.

The court also reiterated that firecrackers containing barium, and those not approved by CSIR-NEERI as green crackers, are not permitted, according to Business Line - Home. Times of India India reported that the full ban returns on November 9.

The latest reported position is a narrow exception, not an unrestricted reopening. Certified green crackers are permitted across Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8 within the specified hours, with a full ban returning from November 9, according to India News.

The earlier Haryana announcement and the later court ruling therefore describe different stages of the policy. For Haryana's non-NCR districts, the provided coverage reports only the state's green-cracker-only rule, as described by The Tribune.

The next dates are November 7 and 8, when the court's limited permission applies, followed by November 9, when the full Delhi-NCR ban resumes, according to Times now. The practical distinction is between approved green crackers used during those windows and other firecrackers, which remain prohibited.