HC Orders Verification of Permissions for Lawns, Marriage Halls in Nagpur The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed authorities to verify whether lawns, marriage halls, and club houses in the Civil Lines area of the city hold valid permissions and adhere to noise pollution regulations. The court warned that licenses must be canceled if violations are found. A division bench comprising Justices Anil Pansare and Nivedita Mehta issued the directive while hearing three public interest litigation (PIL) cases concerning noise pollution from social events held at such venues. The court emphasized that the enforcement of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, and guidelines from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) rests with the local administration. During the hearing, counsel for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation informed the court that approximately 13 lawns, marriage halls, and club houses operate in the Civil Lines area. These include venues such as Swagat Lawn and Hall, Great Grand Lawn, Season Lawn, Sarpanch Bhavan, Gondwana Club, CP Club, Srushti Lawn, Officers Club, Ladies Club, Prestige Hall and Lawn, Jawahar Vidyarthi Sabhagruha, Satpuda Lawn, and Deshpande Sabhagruha. Referring to a 2016 circular by the MPCB, the bench noted that these establishments are required to install sewage treatment plants, maintain soundproofing systems, and obtain prior permission from authorities before using loudspeakers, DJs, or Dolby sound systems. When the court inquired whether these venues had secured the necessary permissions, the MPCB informed the bench that most had not, except for a few exceptions.#bombay_high_court #nagpur_municipal_corporation #maharashtra_pollution_control_board #civil_lines_area #swagat_lawn_and_hall
