RE: [Goanet]SC bans use of horns, loudspeakers, crackers after 10 pm
Hi all, This order of the SC is very sound and is a long time coming. This should have been incorporated into law, twenty or more years earlier! None of the ploitical parties and coalitions, had the guts to enforce this 'Peace' gaurauntee to all citizens. It does not encumber any religious or social practices. It just enforces a decent noiseless and peaceful environment to everyone. This talk of midnight Mass and of Durga Processions and of Marriage processions etc.by night; by using loud speakers and musical instruments, without considering the noise polution and the nuisance to others not able to take it; is sheer nonsense! Midnight Mass is not banned! Mass can be said by confining the same to within the premises of the Church Building, and without using loud music, loud singing and or microphones. And of course no Foag! Mics and loud music and foag is not 'Liturgy' and not a requirement of performance of any religious ritual, and in any religion! For the sake of all; lets us agree in this and enforce its use and adherence by all communities and persons irrespective of religion, and rank, caste or otherwise! Cheers! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne. From: Lawrence Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]SC bans use of horns, loudspeakers, crackers after 10 pm Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:19:47 +0530 .. Now, *midnight mass* will be held in the evenings??? New Delhi, July. 19 (PTI): In a huge relief to citizens reeling under excessive sound pollution, the Supreme Court in an omnibus order completely banned across the country use of loudspeakers and vehicular horns and bursting of fire crackers after 2200 hours till 0600 hours near residential areas.
Re: [Goanet]SC bans use of horns, loudspeakers, crackers after 10 pm
In Mumbai the mid-night mass starts by 8-30 and finishes by 10. so people start partying after that.. Edward Verdes .. Now, *midnight mass* will be held in the evenings??? Lawrence
[Goanet]SC bans use of horns, loudspeakers, crackers after 10 pm
.. Now, *midnight mass* will be held in the evenings??? Lawrence - See http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200507191610.htm SC bans use of horns, loudspeakers, crackers after 10 pm New Delhi, July. 19 (PTI): In a huge relief to citizens reeling under excessive sound pollution, the Supreme Court in an omnibus order completely banned across the country use of loudspeakers and vehicular horns and bursting of fire crackers after 2200 hours till 0600 hours near residential areas. In an order that would render late night marriage processions and political rallies shorn off sound and fury, a Bench comprising Chief Justice R C Lahoti and Justice Ashok Bhan yesterday said no loudspeaker could be used in the specified period of the night except in public emergencies. Putting restrictions on the use of loudspeakers even during the day time, the CJI, writing for the Bench, said the decibel level of the megaphones or public address system should not exceed 10dB(A) above the ambient noise standards for the area or 75 dB(A) whichever is lower. Coming down heavily on those who play loud music at home as a show off, the apex court said the noise polluters have no regard for the inconvenience and discomfort of the people in the vicinity and chastised them saying no one can claim a right to create noise even in his own premises which would travel beyond his precincts and cause nuisance to neighbours and others. The court said all these prohibitions imposed by it has been done under exercise of its powers under Articles 141 and 142 of the Constitution which rendered them the authority of law of the land till Parliament made suitable legislation.
