HC: Azaan on loudspeakers no noise pollution: High court | India News

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court dismissed a PIL seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers for azaan, observing that the call to prayer does not create noise pollution as it lasts less than 10 minutes.The bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee junked the plea filed by Dharmendra Prajapati, a doctor … Read more

2002 Gujarat riots case: Supreme Court grants regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad over charges of forging documents and tutoring witnesses in cases relating to the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat.The apex court said that since chargesheet has been filed and her custodial interrogation completed, she should be granted bail.The SC bench said … Read more