Tradition V/S Statute
After a Diwali comprising an amalgamation of highly toxic gases, smoke and other harmful respirable gases blanketing over the Indian capital and triggering health alarms in 2016, the apex court enforced a ban till November 1, 2017on bursting crackers within the periphery of Delhi and the National Capital Region(NCR). Although its a good step in the right direction, the apex court order has received criticism from various fringe groups. The recent one being from the Azad Hind Fauj, led by a man named Satpal Malhotra who was found bursting crackers along with 14 others, within the Supreme Court's premises on Tuesday evening. They took sanctuary in the fact that the ' SC had banned the sale of firecrackers and not bursting them' . However the question still remains the same, do we consider our time-honoured traditions and values as our topmost priority or is the fiat above them all? The newly imposed dictum has sparked off a debate across the entire country. Of course, eve...