What's religious about bursting firecrackers?: Supreme Court on banning them in Delhi-NCR. The Supreme Court on Monday asked, "What does religion have to do with firecrackers?" while hearing a petition on banning firecrackers in Delhi-NCR due to pollution. However, the court opposed a blanket ban on firecrackers. "We will not hurt religious sentiments. Best way forward is people should themselves [introspect]. You can take measures to make them aware," the court said.