July 28, 2026 11:15 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Assam floods: Death toll stays at 68 as over 5.24 lakh continue to battle deluge | 'Probe is meaningless if responsibility isn't fixed': Supreme Court slams Delhi Police over CJP protest crackdown | 'No protester will be left alone': CJP claims Centre shared FIR withdrawal copies after midnight talks | Bihar cop suspended after viral AK-47 firing video during NEET protest crackdown | After Dharmendra Pradhan's exit, 'E20 Janta Party' emerges, demands Nitin Gadkari's resignation over fuel policy | 'Can't lathicharge people just because they are protesting': Supreme Court slams Delhi Police over NEET protest crackdown | 'Victory of democracy': Sonam Wangchuk congratulates Gen Z as Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after month-long NEET protests | 'Democracy has triumphed': CJP celebrates as Dharmendra Pradhan quits, warns Centre 'Don't mess with cockroaches' | Centre buckles under CJP-led NEET protests; Dharmendra Pradhan quits as Education Minister | Delhi Police flags 2,500 suspected criminals at Jantar Mantar amid NEET protest

Kerala HC bans high decibel fireworks at night

| | Apr 13, 2016, at 02:36 am
Kochi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Two days after 110 people were killed in a fire tragedy in a temple at Kerala's Kollam district, the state's High Court on Tuesday ordered a prohibition on exploding high decibel firecrackers during nighttime.
According to the court, the bursting of crackers should not exceed the decibel levels of 125-145 even during the day.
 
Earlier in the day, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy called  an all-party meeting to discuss a ban on fireworks in temples.
 
The meeting was called in the wake of the tragedy at Puttingal Devi shrine in which 110 devotees were killed on April 10.
 
"We will convey the decision on proposed ban after the all-party meeting," the Chief Minister said.
 
On April 11, a Kerala High Court Judge suggested that use of high decibel fire crackers must be banned at all temples in the state.
 
In a letter to the Registrar General of the High Court, Justice V Chitambaresh had said, "The time is more than ripe for immediate judicial intervention to stop such man-made tragedies by banning the use of high decibel explosive fire crackers."
#Kerala # Kollam temple # temple tragedy # firecracker accident # Kerala HC ban # Oommen Chandy

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
In Images: BJP holds Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata amid tensions after NEET protest violence
In Images: BJP holds Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata amid tensions after NEET protest violence Jul 27, 2026, at 09:39 pm
In Images: Doctors, medical staff participate in victory march in Kolkata after Pradhan resigns
In Images: Doctors, medical staff participate in victory march in Kolkata after Pradhan resigns Jul 25, 2026, at 05:41 pm
In Images: CJP, SFI hold Kolkata protest seeking Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation in NEET row
In Images: CJP, SFI hold Kolkata protest seeking Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation in NEET row Jul 24, 2026, at 10:36 pm
Related Videos
From Protest to Party? CJP’s Gen Z Culture Sparks Fresh Criticism Jul 28, 2026, at 10:51 am
Honeymoon couple decorated coup flouting railway rules Jul 10, 2026, at 07:00 pm
Chilling CCTV video of flash flood -landslide from Kerala’s Wayanad Jul 10, 2026, at 06:59 pm