Archive · 12 Nov 2025
17 FIRs Filed Against UP Clerics for Loudspeaker Violations
Imagine there are rules about how loud music can be played in public, especially from places like mosques.
In a district in India called Ballia, the police have filed 17 complaints, called FIRs, against people in charge of mosques.
These complaints are because they are accused of using loudspeakers that are too loud.
The police say this is breaking rules set by the country's top court and the state government.
They want to make sure religious places follow noise limits.
These complaints were filed after the police noticed loudspeakers being played at high volumes, even after being warned.
17 FIRs have been registered against mosque caretakers and clerics in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
The cases are for alleged violations of guidelines on the use of loudspeakers.
The violations pertain to the use of high-decibel loudspeakers in religious places, causing public disturbance.
FIRs were filed under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
This action is part of a district-wide drive by police to enforce noise-control norms.
- Who
- Mosque caretakers and clerics in Ballia district, UP
- What
- 17 FIRs registered for allegedly violating loudspeaker use guidelines
- When
- Cases lodged on Monday; reported on Tuesday
- Where
- Various police stations in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Use of high-decibel loudspeakers causing public disturbance, in violation of Supreme Court and state government directives on permissible sound levels
- Number of FIRs
- 17
- Location
- Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh
- Allegation
- Violation of loudspeaker use guidelines
- Legal Sections Cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- Authority Implementing
- Ballia Police