Patiala, Sept. 21 -- After the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that farmers in Delhi's neighbouring states cannot claim "absolute immunity" from prosecution for burning crop residue, Punjab Police have registered 12 FIRs against farmers for stubble burning - the first such legal action this season.

According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data, the state has reported 48 cases of crop residue burning since monitoring began on September 15. Of the 12 FIRs registered, 11 were filed in Amritsar, which currently leads the state in reported stubble burning incidents.

No arrest made so far

The FIRs have been lodged under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to disobedience of orders duly promulgated b...