Raichur: In a major step towards prevention of substance abuse, officers from various police stations in the district destroyed 11 kg narcotics (ganja) worth Rs 1.26 lakh seized over the last two years in multiple cases in Raichur.
The officers destroyed the narcotics on Thursday at the medical disposal of narcotics unit situated on the Yaklaspur Road. The narcotics had been confiscated in 13 separate cases filed at the Balaganur, Thurvihala, Yargera, Maski, Raichur Rural, Raichur CEN, Sindhnur Rural, Sadar Bazar and Lingasugur police stations in 2023 and 2024.
Raichur Superintendent of Police M Puttamadayya, who also heads the Narcotics Disposal Committee, ASP-2 G Harish, DySP MG Sathyanarayan Rao of Raichur Sub-division, DySP of Dattatreya Karnad of Lingasugur Sub-division, RIM Act (Raichur) chairperson Dr. Shreeshailesh Amarkheda, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) Environment Officer Prakash, Deputy Environment Officer Shailaja V Ameengadh, technician Jayakumar, DCRB unit Inspector Thimmanna S were present.
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Prayagraj, Jan 24 (PTI): The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition seeking direction to the state authorities to permit the mounting of loudspeakers on a Masjid.
The court observed that the religious places were for offering prayers, therefore the use of loudspeakers was not a matter of right.
Dismissing the writ petition filed by Pilibhit-resident Mukhtiyar Ahmad, a two judge-bench, comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh, observed, "Religious places are for offering prayers to the divinity and use of loudspeakers cannot be claimed as a matter of right, particularly when often such use of loudspeakers create nuisance for the residents".
At the outset, the state counsel objected to the maintainability of the writ on the grounds that the petitioner was neither a mutawalli, nor did the mosque belong to him.
The court also noted that the petitioner did not have locus to file the writ petition.
The term 'locus' is a legal concept that refers to the right of a person or entity to participate in a legal proceeding or bring a lawsuit.