Today(18th Sept),The Bombay High Court ruled that noise pollution from loudspeakers and sound systems during Ganesh Chaturthi is equally harmful during other festivals like Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. The decision follows public interest litigations (PILs) seeking restrictions on DJs, dance, and laser lights during Eid processions.
The Supreme Court today reviewed a challenge to a National Green Tribunal order limiting the number of people in a ‘dhol-tasha’ group for Lord Ganesh idol immersion to 30. Chief Justice Chandrachud noted the urgency, promising to address the issue by 2 PM. This follows Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the Chief Justice’s residence for Ganesh Puja.
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers for Azaan in mosques, stating that it does not cause noise pollution. The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P Mayee, termed the petition “wholly misconceived.” Also read-Legal Challenge In Patna High […]
