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The police commissioner had imposed a 59-day ban from Sept 2 on the use of high-decibel DJs. The matter has been listed for further hearing on Sept 23.
When govt lawyer NS Rao said the police did not have the authority to cancel permissions granted to Ganesh mandals, the court directed him to seek guidance from the police commissioner and place the position in writing. The court said it would pass an appropriate order after receiving the written clarification. A division bench comprising Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Raj Wakode was hearing a batch of PILs, including a suo motu petition, concerning noise pollution in the city. The court’s poser came after petitioners’ counsel Ashutosh Dharmadhikari and Tushar Mandlekar informed the bench that police were permitting Ganesh mandals to use DJs during immersion processions. The court also questioned the police’s approach to preventive action. “At other times, people are taken into custody in the name of preventive action. Why is preventive action not being taken here?” the court tersely asked. In the previous hearing, the HC had questioned the action taken by police against organisers and DJ operators after loud music was played during Dahi Handi and Marbat celebrations.
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked police why permissions granted to Ganesh mandals found using DJs despite restrictions were not being cancelled.