Aishwarya Rathore-
Published On: September 29, 2021 at 17:35 IST
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s Report on the use of hazardous chemicals in the manufacturing of firecrackers is very serious and that there has been a “prima facie” breach of the Court’s Orders on the use of barium and the labelling of fireworks.
A Bench of Justices M R Shah and A S Bopanna noted, “Manufacturers such as Hindustan Fireworks and Standard Fireworks purchased barium in huge quantities and used these chemicals in the production of fireworks.”
The Court further stated, “Everyday there is a celebration in the country but it has to look at other factors as well and cannot allow people to suffer and die.”
According to the Supreme Court, the CBI discovered hazardous substances such as barium salts among the seized items.
The Court granted one more opportunity to the manufacturers to put forward their case with respect to the Report of the Joint Director, CBI, Chennai.
The Bench further ordered that a copy of the Preliminary Inquiry Report of the CBI be provided to all parties involved.
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