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Noise Pollution And Restricting Use Of Loudspeakers

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II. Restriction on Loudspeakers
Now a days it is very difficult to deal with the issue of Noise. In early times there was no disturbance to students by early worshipping of various religious temples but now this has increased and I wonder how will students like us who study in morning be able to work in this. Then came the judgment of Supreme Court in 2005
Issue: Supreme court on Noise Pollution
• All types of horns (some are extremely loud) in automobiles, factories, industries, painting of cars, loudspeakers, amplifiers which generate loud noises and when it is played in residential area, it is prohibited.
• Use of loudspeakers in temple, gurudwaras, mosques have to be regulated soon.
• There is always a certain limit to noise in decibels which should not be exceeded. So law does not totally prohibit but has condition that it should not disturb other’ peaceful life. Therefore during Diwali, Fire crackers are completely prohibited if it makes noise which is above the specified decibels. o And it has to be regulated and prevented that unnecessarily crackers are not burnt especially during night hours.

A. Shelter behind 19(1)(A)
In the most celebrated case law on Use of Loudspeakers,
In reference to Noise Pollution and restricting use of Loudspeakers
It is the fact that when someone is guilty they try to hide and take shelter behind vague things. Thus those who made/make noise generally take a plea that they had Fundamental right of Freedom of speech and

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