Chandigarh Police has registered as many as 55 cases in the city for violation of the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order on the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night.
Out of the 55 cases, 53 were registered under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), said a police spokesman.
Two cases were registered under the Explosives Act and 38 people were arrested here on Thursday night, said he.
The HC had on October 13 fixed three hours - 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm for bursting firecrackers on Diwali in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh after noting the high levels of pollution from fireworks.
The police spokesman said that adequate personnel had been deployed to implement the court’s order.
The deputy commissioner’s order on bursting, selling, and storing firecrackers was followed and legal action was taken under relevant sections of the IPC and provisions of the Act against violators, said he.
13 people were arrested for selling crackers without permission and licence and 25 for bursting firecrackers beyond the permissible time limit, the spokesman added.