restriction imposed by the state on the use of Microphones and loudspeakers at the time of Azaan is not against the Article
Constitution of India
India
Constitution of India
CONTITUENTASSEMBLY 00 of 1950
Published in Gazette 00
Adhiniyam of 1985 exempts the control of use of loudspeakers
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during the festivals adumbrated under that Section. Thereby ... ease of execution, it is prayed
that use of horn type loudspeakers be
banned and only box type speakers be
allowed within Pandals subject
within his jurisdiction or in any vehicle within such area, of microphones, loudspeakers or other apparatus for amplifying human voice or for amplifying music ... State Government under sub-section (2) and may seize any microphone, loudspeaker or other apparatus used or operated in contravention of the order
near streets or public places, (iii) the using of a loudspeaker in or near any public place or in any place of public entertainment
amplifying or reproducing the human voice, such as a megaphone or a loudspeaker, or (b) shout, or otherwise act in a disorderly manner, within
this
petition, i.e., Writ Petition No. 2053 of 2003, no
loudspeaker permission be granted in respect of
"Silence Zone" as defined ... final disposal of the
petition, the respondents are directed to issue
loudspeaker permission verifying and certifying
before granting permission that the loudspeaker
will
hazardous. It is also submitted that because of indiscriminate use of loudspeakers, noise pollution has become a routine affair affecting mental as well as physical ... quality standards is respect of noise.
5. Restrictions on the use of loudspeakers/public address system-
(1) A loudspeaker or a public address system shall
justified in law in coming to the conclusion that radio cabinets and loudspeaker cabinets are covered by the residuary entry No. 22 of Schedule ... that would be attracted on the sale of radio cabinets and loudspeaker cabinets in which they deal. It may at the outset be mentioned that
highlighting the Hukamnama issued by Sri Akal Takhat
Sahib on use of loudspeakers only within the precincts of
a Gurdwara.
iv) This process of sensitizing ... locality. He has
given the details of religious institutions, which were using loudspeakers.
The respondents have filed replies and have undertaken to comply with