No person is entitled, on the pretext of practising or propagating one’s religion, to cause such nuisance in his or her neighbourhood, and disturb peace in the area. Merely because one considers it beneficial for others to hear the aarti, aazan, religious prayers or sermons, one cannot thrust the same upon others against their will, and at the cost of peace and tranquility.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Indian Court Limits Use of Loudspeakers By Houses of Worship
In India last week, the Delhi High Court, in response to a complaint about the noise from loud speakers at a temple and a mosque, placed limits on use of sound amplification by houses of worship. Indian Express reported last Wednesday that the court barred religious establishments in Ekta Vihar and Sunder Nagri from placing loudspeakers higher than either 8 feet or close to the top of the building. Any loudspeakers must face toward the building so that only those voluntarily attending hear the sound. The court wrote:
