The Supreme Court criticized Delhi Police for insufficient enforcement of the firecracker ban, instructing the police commissioner to establish a special cell for stricter action.

The Supreme Court of India criticised Delhi’s state government and police for failing to enforce the fireworks ban, noting that continued sale and bursting of crackers in the national capital even after the Diwali festival contributed to severe air pollution.

In a stern rebuke to the Delhi government over the rampant disregard for the firecracker ban during Diwali, the Supreme Court asked why there wasn't a year-round ban on firecrackers to address the chronic air pollution crisis in the capital.