Bombay HC disposes plea against loudspeaker use at Thakur village in Kandivali, asks petitioners to seek remedy under law
The Bombay High Court disposed of a writ plea seeking prohibition on the use of loudspeakers and other noise-emitting devices at a public premises in Thakur village, Kandivali (East). The court asked the petitioners to approach the authority concerned for the remedy available as per law.
A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep V Marne on June 18 made the observation while hearing a plea filed by activist Bhavesh Premchand Kalia and lawyer Rajeev Kumar Sharma, who are also local residents, through advocate Reena Rolland. The plea sought direction to the Mumbai police commissioner to immediately prohibit the use of loudspeakers and direct the state government to strictly implement the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
The plea also sought direction to the...