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Supreme Court allows sale of firecrackers, but with conditions The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the sale and manufacture of "green" firecrackers which have low emission across the country. Delhi records worst air quality of year after Diwali due to rampant bursting of crackers: Officials Partly as a result of smoke from the firecrackers, the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi jumped to 574 which falls in the "severe-plus emergency" category, according to data by the Centre-run SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research). The bursting of firecrackers will be allowed till 10 pm on Diwali and for New Year and Christmas celebrations, bursting will be allowed between 11:45 pm to 12:30 am. The AQI this year was over 1.7 times that of 2017.A "severe plus emergency" AQI essentially means that even healthy people may suffer from respiratory illnesses on prolonged exposure. Delhi Police register over 550 cases and arrest more than 300 on Diwali night for violating SC order Over 550 cases were registered and more than 300 people arrested on Diwali night for violating the Supreme Court's order on burning of fire crackers, officials said Thursday..