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Court noted that apart from a few loudspeaker photos used for announcements, the petitioners failed to provide any evidence of noise levels
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking restrictions on loudspeakers and public address systems at the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The petition, filed by Brahmachari Dayanand and another individual, alleged that noise pollution from loudspeakers and LCD displays at nearby camps was disrupting their meditation.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra found the petition to be lacking in substantive evidence. Court noted that the petitioners, while claiming to be temporarily residing in Sector 18, Mukti Marg, during the Maha Kumbh, failed to provide concrete proof that the noise levels exceeded permissible limits under the law.
The only material submitted consisted of photographs of loudspeakers installed for announcements along temporary roads within the Kumbh Mela premises, court noted.
Court observed that the petition appeared to be an "academic exercise" based on legal precedents without any verifiable data or expert assessment of noise pollution. It held that such a "laconic petition" could not be entertained and dismissed the plea outright.
Case Title: Brahmachari Dayanand Indian Inhabitant and another Vs. Union of India and 4 others
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