Even Aurangzeb banned firecrackers: Twitter reacts to SC order banning sale of fireworks in Delhi-NCR

A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said the apex court's September 12 order temporarily lifting the stay and permitting sale of firecrackers would be effective from November 1. Diwali is on October 19 and the order effectively means that no firecrackers will be available for purchase before the festival.

The top court said it has not changed the September 12 order but its November 11, 2016 order banning the sale of firecrackers "should be given a chance". The top court, through the 2016 order, had suspended all licences which "permit sale of fireworks, wholesale and retail within the territory of NCR". On September 12 this year, the apex court had temporarily lifted its earlier order and permitted sale of firecrackers.

The apex court's order came on a plea seeking restoration of the November 2016 order. 

Here's how Twitter reacted to the verdict: 

Supreme court should also ban the sale of Gudang Garam cigarettes in Delhi. A friend of mine lit one back in 2011, and he's only finished smoking half of it till now. You'll say I'm exaggerating, but I'm actually not.

— Akshar (@AksharPathak) October 9, 2017

SC bans fireworks on Diwali? A full ban? What’s Diwali for children without crackers?

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017

Chetan, my daughter is 4 yo & for a while she’s been telling everyone to have a ‘Green Diwali’. Guess our kids are more ‘aware’ than adults https://t.co/k9UjI67oh7

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 9, 2017

No firecracker sale in Delhi-NCR this Diwali.
Why should SC decide pollution vs celebration? What's the elected legislature's role then?

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) October 9, 2017

SC's firecracker ban is a textbook example of outcome-based judicial overreach, which also gives you stuff like the national anthem order.

— Gautam Bhatia (@gautambhatia88) October 9, 2017

Supreme Court should ban all the candles, diyas and lights as well during Diwali. All the heat emitted will increase Global Warming.

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) October 9, 2017

WOW, Supreme Court just almost banned Diwali...!!!! Supreme Court of India, not Pakistan!!!! https://t.co/MkN8jf8siR

— Raju Das | ৰাজু দাস (@rajudasonline) October 9, 2017

even aurangzeb banned firecrackers on diwali? what a great environmentalist and visionary! 

— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) October 9, 2017

Firecrackers Banned For Diwali In Delhi By Supreme Court. The Judiciary is running amok and the Executive is meek! https://t.co/FSFMa0y9Ht

— हम भारत के लोग (@India_Policy) October 9, 2017

Dahi Handi banned on Janmashtami, firecrackers banned on Diwali. Next what.. Meat ban on Eid?

Lol..joking. that's not going to happen.

— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) October 9, 2017

Why just Diwali and why just Delhi? Celebratory firecrackers should be banned pan India in entirety. Also taking the advantage of 280 characters, I would urge Hindu brothers to sacrifice goats and send the meat to Supreme court as a mark of protest.

— Rofl Gandhi Temple (@RoflGandhi_) October 9, 2017

By banning firecrackers on Diwali, SC has acted like the people who run for one day on World Heart Day for health & eat pizza all year round

— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) October 9, 2017

I want to see people who fight to remove crackers for Diwali show the same passion in reforming other festivals full of blood and gore.

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017

Cracker ban effective in Delhi AND NCR. Fingers crossed that we can all breathe a bit better this Diwali https://t.co/o1jz75wmk7

— Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) October 9, 2017

If ever an Ordinance was needed, it is now. PM @narendramodi should bring an Ordinance to ensure SC ban on #Diwali crackers is nixed. https://t.co/hHGJ6KBUHb

— কাঞ্চন গুপ্ত (@KanchanGupta) October 9, 2017

I’m not a fan of fireworks but what happens to the sellers who’d have placed orders & stocked up for the festival season? Ban w/out warning. https://t.co/v5ugsyln33

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 9, 2017

"Want to test the effect of firecracker sale ban on Delhi's air."

What principle of law?

"Rule of whim read with the doctrine of fancy"

— Prasanna S (@prasanna_s) October 9, 2017

SC ban on Diwali crackers is troubling. It’ll draw copycat demands on other faiths’ festivals. Art 142 is for exceptional use, not as a norm

— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) October 9, 2017