High Court directs Maharashtra Govt to submit report on complaints and actions taken against illegal mosque loudspeakers within 2 Weeks
Mumbai – The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to submit a detailed report within two weeks on complaints received regarding noise pollution from loudspeakers installed on mosques and other places of worship, along with the action taken by the police.
The court expressed strong dissatisfaction over the Mumbai Police’s failure to act despite repeated citizen complaints about unauthorised loudspeakers causing noise pollution.
🚨 Big Relief for Citizens
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to submit, within two weeks, details of complaints against mosque loudspeakers and the action taken.
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Advocate Reena Richard from Kandivali tried to register complaints multiple times at the Samtanagar Police Station regarding the loud noise pollution by a mosque every morning. Whenthe police failed to take any action, she filed a petition in the Bombay High Court. This petition was heard before a division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata.
The respondents claimed that the loudspeakers were directed inwards towards the mosque and operated at low decibel levels. However, the petitioner countered that they were being played at high volume in a silence zone. After hearing both sides, the court issued the above directions.
Compliance with the law mandatory for everyone – Bombay High Court
The court clarified that installing loudspeakers illegally cannot be a fundamental right for anyone. All places of worship must strictly comply with noise regulations. The court also remarked that the police must not forget that places of worship are also part of a silence zone. According to the law, the maximum permissible noise limit is 65 decibels in residential areas and 55 decibels in silence zones, and this limit applies equally to all types of loudspeakers. Therefore, this legal framework is equally binding on everyone.
Source: Sanatan Prabhat
