Overview
- Only NEERI- and PESO-certified crackers with encrypted QR codes may be sold at designated locations in Delhi-NCR, with police patrols conducting regular checks.
- Bursting is confined to two daily windows during the period, with most reports citing 6–7 am and 8–10 pm.
- The order bars supply from outside the NCR and authorises immediate suspension of licences for fake or non‑compliant products.
- CPCB and state boards must monitor air and water quality and submit reports covering Oct 14–21, with the court set to review the data in about three weeks.
- The court described a balanced approach given past smuggling under blanket bans, as experts caution green crackers cut emissions only about 20–35% under lab conditions.