SC asks Delhi govt, police to respond on steps taken to enforce cracker ban on Diwali

By our Special Correspondent

Taking a strong exception to Delhi's high pollution levels during Diwali, the Supreme Court on Monday sought to know from the Delhi government and the Delhi police commissioner about the steps taken to implement the firecracker ban.

A bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Augustine George Masih referred to newspaper reports mentioning a considerable violation of court orders.