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Section 38: Power to prohibit, etc., continuance of music, sound of noise.

The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951

(1) If the Commissioner or [Superintendent] is satisfied from the report of an officer in charge of a Police Station or other information received by him that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent annoyance, disturbance, discomfort or injury or risk of annoyance, disturbance, discomfort or injury to the public or to any persons who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity, he may, by a written order issue such directions as he may consider necessary to any persons for preventing, prohibiting, controlling or regulating-

(a) the incidence or continuance in or upon any premises of-

(i) any vocal or instrumental music,

(ii) sounds caused by the playing, beating, clashing, blowing or use in any manner whatsoever of any instrument, appliance or apparatus or contrivance which is capable of [producing or reproducing sound], or

(b) the carrying on, in or upon, any premises of any trade, avocation or operation resulting in or attended with noise.

(2) The authority empowered under sub-section (1) may, either on its own motion or on the application of any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1), either rescind, modify or alter any such order :

Provided that before any such application is disposed of, the said authority shall afford to the applicant an opportunity of appearing before it either in person or by pleader and showing cause against the order and shall, if it rejects any such application either wholly or in part, record its reasons for such rejection.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Police Act.
Section38
Marginal notePower to prohibit, etc., continuance of music, sound of noise.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Mah. 46 of 1962. This words was substituted for the words "District Superintendent" by Mah. 46 of 1962, s. 3, Sch.
  • substituted, Bom. 28 of 1954. These words were substituted for the words "producing sound" by Bom. 28 of 1954, s. 9.

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