Overview

• A bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and M M Sathaye issued notices to the Maharashtra government, Mumbai Police and MPCB on petitions filed July 1 by five mosques and dargahs
• The filings allege that police selectively targeted Muslim worship sites under the 55 dB day/45 dB night limits set by the court’s January ruling
• Petitioners contest an April 11 ADG circular requiring land-ownership and structural details for license renewals, calling it a fishing inquiry with political motives
• They accuse police notices of omitting key noise-pollution data such as dates, times and decibel readings for alleged violations
• The court has slated the next hearing for July 9 as petitioners press for clear, streamlined licensing guidelines in line with Supreme Court noise norms