E-commerce companies like Flipkart, Amazon etc. have been prohibited from accepting any online order for firecrackers. The DC, using his power under Section 144 of CrPC, has issued orders under the Explosive Substances Act 1884 and Explosive Substances Rules 2008 regarding the production, storage and sale of firecrackers in the district. Firecrackers Ban in Gurugram: Administration Bans Sale and Use of Crackers in City Ahead of Diwali Festival.