loudspeakers
- India
Muzaffarnagar police remove over 55 loudspeakers from mosques
Muzaffarnagar: Police have launched a drive against noisy loudspeakers in Muzaffarnagar city and removed more than 55 loudspeakers from various mosques for alleged violation of Supreme Court guidelines on sound limits, officials…
- Mumbai
Police remove 8 loudspeakers from mosques in Mumbai overnight
Loudspeakers have been removed from eight mosques in Mumbai after a months-long row over their legality and compliance with sound pollution regulations. Locals allege police did not issue any warnings or conduct…
- India
No loudspeaker? no problem: Muazzin gives Azaan from terrace of Sambhal mosque
A Muazzin (cleric who offers prayers) gave Jummah prayer (Azaan) atop the roof of Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, following the police actions of removing the loudspeakers installed on the…
- India
Use of loudspeakers in mosques not a right, creates nuisance: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court observed that religious places are primarily meant for prayer and devotion and the use of loudspeakers cannot be claimed as a right especially when it often creates nuisance…
- India
IAS officer’s remark on temple loudspeakers triggers row
A senior IAS officer, Shailbala Martin, has ignited a heated controversy in Madhya Pradesh after her social media post criticizing the use of loudspeakers in temples. The IAS officer’s comment has sparked…
- India
MP: Over 400 loudspeakers from religious places across Indore removed
Indore: The administration in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has taken down 437 loudspeakers from religious places of different communities in the last two days, while a delegation of the Muslim community objected to…
- India
Gujarat HC dismisses PIL seeking ban on loudspeakers at mosques
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers for azaan or the Islamic call to prayer at mosques, terming the plea as…
