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A division bench of Kerala High Court will consider on Tuesday a letter from a judge of the same court seeking a ban on fireworks in festivals.
Following Sunday’s tragedy, Justice V Chidambaresh wrote to the HC registrar, seeking a ban on fireworks which use deadly explosives and ear-shattering items such as amittu and kathina. Instead, he contended, low-decibel Chinese-type crackers can be used in such festivities.
The registrar converted the letter into a PIL, which will be taken up by the division bench of Justices Thottathil Radhakrishnan and Anu Sivaraman. The court will appoint an amicus curiae to hear the side of the litigant, Justice Chidambaresh.
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In his letter, the judge pointed out that 500 people died in Kerala as a result of fireworks accidents in recent years, with Palakkad district topping the list for such “man-made tragedies”. He said the right to profess any religion should not be taken as freedom to celebrate a festival in any manner. Pointing out that the SC had banned Jallikattu, which was also part of religious rituals, he said fireworks display can also be banned.
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