The Bombay High Court has revised its previous order, now permitting the bursting of firecrackers only between 8 pm and 10 pm during Diwali in response to escalating air pollution concerns. The decision follows an earlier allowance for three hours, from 7 pm to 10 pm, within the limits of all municipal authorities in Maharashtra, which the court deemed necessary to modify based on the air quality situation.

In a hearing on Friday, the bench, headed by Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice G S Kulkarni, acknowledged a decline in firecracker activity in Mumbai but emphasized the need to address critical areas with poor air quality. The modified order restricts the time for bursting crackers to a two-hour window, from 8 pm to 10 pm.