India, Oct. 20 -- As Diwali festivities entered full gear on Sunday, the sound of firecrackers rend the air in some places across the national capital, with mixed adherence to the restrictions placed by the Supreme Court on the hours when crackers could be burst. Violations of the orders on the sale and purchase of firecrackers also continued to be reported in parts of the city. This, even as the Delhi Police patrolling the public places and neighbourhoods.

Last week, the Supreme Court permitted the sale of green crackers in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi from October 18 to 20, and said bursting them was allowed between 6-7am and 8-10pm on Diwali eve (October 19) and on Diwali (October 20).

On Sunday, firecrackers were he...