A bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Ashok S Kinagi asked the State government to clarify the provisions under which such permanent licencing was taking place, and apprise the court regarding action being taken in compliance with the the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
“You show under what provisions the licence for running loudspeakers can be granted, and which authority is authorised. Second, what exercise you have done to ascertain that no illegal loudspeakers are there,” the bench stated
Source: Barandbench