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A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking a ban on DJs, dance, music, and laser lights during the upcoming Eid Milad-un-Nabi processions.

The petition, filed by Zuber Ahmad Nazir Ahmad Peerzade, urges the high court to direct the civic bodies to refrain from granting permission to use DJs, dance, music, and laser lights during the processions.

The plea states that neither the holy Quran nor Hadith prescribes the use of DJ sound systems and laser lights for celebrating Eid Milad-un-Nabi, nor did the Prophet himself advocate such forms of celebration.

The petition argues that all religious festivals celebrated in public places must adhere to the provisions of the Noise Pollution Rules, and no religion or sect can claim a fundamental right to use DJs, speakers, or noise-creating instruments as part of their rights under Article 19(1)(a) and 25 of the Constitution of India.

Furthermore, the plea highlights that despite the high court's stringent directions to the state government, the authorities have failed to control noise pollution during festival celebrations and to create a grievance redressal mechanism to address complaints regarding the use of DJs and laser lights during festivals on public roads.

Additionally, it also states that no one is entitled to hold religious functions on the streets with loud systems and laser light beams.

“No, one is entitled to claim that holding of religious functions/ceremonies on streets and footways is protected by Article 25 of the Constitution of India. No one has fundamental right play loud DJ sound systems and use hazardous laser light beams on a street, public road or footway by obstructing free flow of traffic as it is not an essential part of any religior and in particular of Islam,” the plea reads.