State Authorities to
ensure that the restrictions on the use of loud speakers/public
address system are observed without any exception.
4. Reference is also ... with complaints relating to
noise pollution caused inter alia due to loud speakers and other
such appliances. However, the provisions in this Adhiniyam
Sankaran Nair, J.
1. Claiming a fundamental right to use a loud speaker at public meetings to voice his views, petitioner seeks to restrain respondents ... from interfering with the use of a loud speaker by him.
2. Petitioner belongs to a denomination of Christianity, known as 'Knanaya' Christians
respondents should not interfere with the right of user of microphones, loud-speakers, and for amplifying human voice and for amplifying other sounds while playing ... jurisdiction or in any vehicle within such area of microphones, loud-speakers or other apparatus for amplifying human voice or for amplifying music or other
houses dealing with or letting or parting with or selling microphones/loud-speakers, shall be bound to seal the volume of the noise level according ... with such items. So far as use of microphones and/or loud-speakers by any religious society or at any religious function is concerned
said Act defines "Loud music", Section 2 (b) defines "Loud speaker" and Section 2 (c) defines "Noise". Soft music ... Section 4 deals with Prohibition of loud music. Section 5 stipulate General restrictions against the use of loud-speaker. Section 6 lays down the Restrictions
Commissioner of Police, Ernakulam, respectively, to sanction the use of Mike, Loud Speakers or such other Amplifier appliances by the petitioner and the organization ... three conditions, the first of which is that "mike, loud speaker etc. should not be used at any time." The petitioner
with regard to the installation of 'horn type' loud
speakers by the 5th respondent in connection with the
'Navarathri festival ... stated that user of such
'horn type' loud speakers is virtually prohibited because of
high decibel sound being generated, causing sound
pollution
blowing of horns, bursting of sound emitting fire
crackers, use of loud speakers or public address system and
sound producing instruments) and ensure that ... effective prevention, control and
abatement.
5. Restrictions on the use of loud speakers/public
address system (and sound producing instruments).
(1) A loud speaker
restriction on recitation of Azan by the the use of loud speakers to call the faithful to prayer. According to him, Covid-19 pandemic ... activity is being carried out at any religious places and no loud speakers are being used for any religious purpose by Temple, Mosque, Church, Gurudwara
introduced of calling the Azan (call for prayer) through an electrical loud-speaker five times a day. Before a loud-speaker can be installed ... previous permission was obtained from the Commissioner for operating the loud-speaker. Several residents of the locality complained against the practice and the Commissioner through
