“How can permission be granted under Rule 6 of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000?” was the question posed by the Bombay High Court to the counsels of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mumbai Police, who have granted permission to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to hold a rally at Shivaji Park on April 8.

The HC bench asked the MNS to bring in writing that no rules of the Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, will be violated when they hold the rally at Shivaji Park. Several MNS leaders like Nitin Sardesai, Arvind Gawde and corporator Sandeep Deshpande were seen in the court. File pic