Supreme Court of India

Farhd K. Wadia v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 17 S.C.R. 140
Bench S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph JJ.
Decided 5 December 2008

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Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 - .JI Control and regulation of noise pollution - Interference by c Couri - Scope - Held: In respect of noise pollution, interference by Court is premised on the basis that a citizen .... has certain rights being 'necessity of silence', 'necessity of ... sleep', 'process during sleep'·and 'rest', which are biological necessities and essential for health - Noise is injurious to human health which is required to be preserved at any cost. Constitution of India, 1950-Art.226- Two writ petitions - Subsequent writ petition - Maintainability of -

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