Allahabad HC to hear suo motu PIL on noise pollution after student’s death
Seven-year-old Class 2 student died at Balrampur school while a procession carrying loudspeakers and a music system was passing nearby; court clarifies no link has been established between noise and death
A 7-year-old student, Vaishnavi Tiwari, died at Divine Public School in Balrampur on September 22. According to The Hindu, this occurred while a procession with loudspeakers and a music system was passing nearby. The Allahabad High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident and initiated proceedings on noise pollution.
The court, comprising Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla, ordered the registration of a separate PIL on the issue. While noting that the incident raises concerns about noise pollution, the court clarified that it had not established a link between the noise and the child's death. The PIL will examine the authorities responsible for controlling noise pollution and the enforcement measures in place.
The procession was part of the 10-day Ganpati Utsav, which started on September 14. The court observed that violations of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, are frequently witnessed in public spaces despite the existing legal framework.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Hindu, The Hindu Health — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
