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  "title": "Patna High Court goes hard on noise pollution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/patna-high-court-goes-hard-on-noise-pollution",
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  "published": "2026-08-20T08:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/patna-high-court-goes-hard-on-noise-pollution/article71368228.ece"
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  "summary": "Expressing concern over road accidents and public inconvenience caused by pressure horns, the court directed police officials to issue challans (fines) under Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.",
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