After considering the matter, the Court said that considering the fact that kite-flying is done mostly by children and young adults, it is the duty of the authorities to ensure that these dangerous threads are not available in the market.
Justice Singh noted that despite the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) as well as communications issued by various authorities regarding the complete ban on the manjha, deaths are still being caused in the national capital.
“There needs to be a stricter implementation. It would have to be carried out by the officials, including the police authorities, who would have to ensure that the FIRs do not remain paper FIRs and proper investigation is conducted against manufacturer as well as importer and the shopkeepers who would have to be proceeded against as well,” the Court underlined.
Source: Barandbench
