The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce verdict today on a plea seeking a ban on manufacture and sale of firecrackers across the country to curb air pollution. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan which had reserved its verdict on August 28 is to pronounce the judgement. The apex court had earlier said there is a need to take into account all aspects, including the fundamental right of livelihood of firecracker manufacturers and the right to health of over 1.3 billion people in the country, while considering a plea for the ban.
