4 min readNew DelhiMay 16, 2026 10:59 AM IST Cracking whip on the use of DJ systems and loudspeakers post 10 pm, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Lucknow authorities, including the police, to strictly enforce the ban while highlighting rampant noise pollution caused by marriage celebrations and events held in parks, community centres, and residential areas. A bench of Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla passed the directions while hearing a public interest litigation concerning protection and regulation of parks, playgrounds and open spaces in Uttar Pradesh. Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla passed the directions while hearing a public interest litigation. While dealing with the plea, the bench took note of widespread violations of Supreme Court directions relating to noise pollution. Seeking a response from the state authorities, the court ordered, “In the meantime, we direct the concerned authorities, including the police, as far as they have a role to play in the matter, to ensure that no loudspeakers or sound systems are played after 10 pm in violation of decisions of …