Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 297 · Decided 18 July 2005
In Re: Noise Pollution - Implementation of the Laws for Restricting Use of Loudspeakers and High Volume Producing Sound Systems v. .
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 297 · [2005] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 624
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 72/1998
- Decided
- 18 July 2005
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, ASHOK BHAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 21, 19, 141, 142; Environment Protection Act Section 2(c), 2(b), 3
Headnote
NOISE POLLUTION - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAWS FOR RESTRICTING USE OF LOUDSPEAKERS AND HIGH VOLUME PRODUCING SOUND SYSTEMS JULY 18, 2005 B [R.C. LAHOTI, CJ. AND ASHOK BHAN, J.) Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 21 and 19(/)(a)-Right to live in freedom from noise pollution-Held, is a fundamental be pressed to defeat Art.21. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, /9BJ-Section 2(a)­ Environment (Protection) Act, 1986-Sections 2(c) and 2(b)-Noise D pollution-What is-Held: Disturbance produced in environment by undesirable sound of various kinds is "noise
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