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Allahabad High Court Examines Noise Pollution After Girl’s Death
A young girl in Uttar Pradesh became sick while very loud music was playing outside her school.
She was taken to a hospital but died before doctors could help her.
The school said the loud music may have caused her death, but the court has not decided whether that is true.
Police arrested the DJ owner and operator, and a police official was suspended.
The Allahabad High Court is now looking at the larger problem of loudspeakers and loud music.
The judges want to know who must enforce the noise rules.
They also want regular checks and better public awareness.
The court warned that officials could be held accountable if violations continue.
The next hearing is scheduled for October 12.
A Class 2 student collapsed and died on September 22 while a procession with allegedly loud DJ music passed her school in Balrampur.
The school filed an FIR alleging that high-decibel music caused the child’s death; the DJ owner and operator were arrested.
The local police outpost in-charge was suspended following the incident.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court took suo motu cognisance while hearing petitions on noise pollution.
The court said it had not concluded what caused the death and sought government assistance on enforcement, monitoring, awareness and accountability.
- Who
- A Class 2 student, her school authorities, the DJ owner and operator, local police, and the Allahabad High Court are involved.
- What
- The court took suo motu cognisance of the child’s death and the broader issue of noise-pollution violations.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a school in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh; the case is before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court.
- When
- The child collapsed on September 22; the court issued its order on September 28 and listed the matter for October 12.
- Why
- The court acted after allegations that very loud music accompanied a procession and amid concerns that noise-pollution rules are routinely violated.
Key facts
- Incident date
- September 22
- Location
- A school in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Child’s age/class
- Class 2 student
- Court order
- September 28
- Immediate action
- The DJ owner and operator were arrested, and the local police outpost in-charge was suspended.
- Rules cited
- The Environment Protection Act, 1986, and the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
- Next hearing
- October 12
Quotes
Allahabad High Court division bench
The Lucknow bench comprising Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla.
“But the fact that loudspeakers or music instruments were being played at a very high pitch and immediately thereafter, the child collapsed in the classroom, persuades us to take cognizance of the matter as noise pollution is now becoming a menace.”
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“It is common knowledge. The question to be considered is who is responsible for curbing and curtailing this menace and what is being done in this regard?”
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