Firecracker Ban Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Till 3 PM Today To Hear West Bengal Govt [LIVE UPDATES]

Bhatnagar reading from SC judgement: If air quality is moderate or better, green crackers may be permitted to be used.

Sr. Adv Bhatnagar (for petitioner) referring to the NGT order of 2020 allowing the use of green crackers.

Counsel for the petitioner: Despite the fact that there are 3 orders of SC regarding green crackers and 2 orders of the NGT, the Calcutta HC has banned green crackers.

Sr. Adv Anand Grover appearing for the State of West Bengal.

Hearing resumes.

Bench: We will come back again at 3 pm.

Bench: It appears that advance copies have already been served. However, no appearance is made on their behalf. We permit the counsels for the petitioners to intimate the standing counsel for West Bengal and the Pollution Control Board. The matter will be taken up at 3 pm.

Bench: Serve standing counsel by the state. We will hear the matter at 2 pm.

Bench: Can we have it at 2pm? Nobody is appearing for State.

Sr. Adv Siddharth Bhatnagar for the petitioner: We have served advance copies for everybody by mail.