Sri Lankan Cases
Badalgama Vipulasiri Thero and others v Kuppuswamy Wijayan and Nadkunam Manogaran
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38759/18/P1
Parties complained of loud noises, public disturbances and public nuisance caused by a newly constructed ‘Christian Family Church’ in the area and sought a conditional order for removal of nuisance under section 98 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act.
FoRB related issue – Violence: non-physical
The Court held that as per the facts presented the activities of the Christian Family Church generates loud noises so as to constitute noise pollution in the area. Injunction pending inquiry issued against the Christian Family Church (to prohibit further church activities) as per section 104 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act.
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