Allahabad High Court suo motu PIL on noise pollution: Rules, enforcement and public awareness

Direct fact

In September 2026, a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court, led by Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla, ordered a separate suo motu PIL on noise pollution while hearing a case linked to pressure horns, modified silencers and hooters.

Key specifics

• The court referred to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, as the governing legal framework.
• The incident cited in the case occurred on September 22 at Divine Public School, City Palace Road, Bhagautiganj, Balrampur.
• The deceased student was Vaishnavi Tiwari, a 7-year-old Class 2 student.
• The procession was linked to the 10-day Ganpati Utsav, which began on September 14.
• The matter was posted for further hearing on October 12, 2026, and the court made the UP DGP, UPPCB and CPCB parties.

Exam lens

Polity and governance question type: match-the-following on court action, rules and institutions; remember Allahabad High Court, suo motu PIL, Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, UPPCB and CPCB. TNPSC may ask which authority regulates noise pollution and which legal rules are cited.