Tag: hoardings

  • Illegal hoardings cannot come up without encouragement by political leaders, says HC

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that without the encouragement of political leaders no one would be putting up hoardings, many of which are illegal.

    A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik noted that at least one leader should say that they don’t want these hoardings.

    It also asked the authorities to “nip the problem in the bud” by not allowing such hoardings be put up in the first place.

    The bench was hearing a bunch of public interest litigations (PILs) on the issue of illegal banners, hoardings and posters put up by the political parties across the state, which according to the pleas defaced public places.

    In 2016, the high court had directed the state government and all municipal corporations to ensure that no illegal hoardings are put up in public places and had directed the authorities to submit compliance reports.

    On Thursday, additional government pleader Bhupesh Samant told the court that while there is an intent to address the issue, there was lack of manpower to take action. The bench then said that political leaders ought to take up the issue.

    “Do you think that without the encouragement of their leaders they would be putting up these hoardings. Let one leader say that they don’t want these hoardings,” Chief Justice Datta said.

    The bench further said that the authorities should nip the problem in the bud. “This is why we are saying nip the problem in the bud. Why do you (authorities) let them (hoardings) come up in the first place?” the court said. The bench placed the matter for further hearing on July 28.

    MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that without the encouragement of political leaders no one would be putting up hoardings, many of which are illegal.

    A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik noted that at least one leader should say that they don’t want these hoardings.

    It also asked the authorities to “nip the problem in the bud” by not allowing such hoardings be put up in the first place.

    The bench was hearing a bunch of public interest litigations (PILs) on the issue of illegal banners, hoardings and posters put up by the political parties across the state, which according to the pleas defaced public places.

    In 2016, the high court had directed the state government and all municipal corporations to ensure that no illegal hoardings are put up in public places and had directed the authorities to submit compliance reports.

    On Thursday, additional government pleader Bhupesh Samant told the court that while there is an intent to address the issue, there was lack of manpower to take action. The bench then said that political leaders ought to take up the issue.

    “Do you think that without the encouragement of their leaders they would be putting up these hoardings. Let one leader say that they don’t want these hoardings,” Chief Justice Datta said.

    The bench further said that the authorities should nip the problem in the bud. “This is why we are saying nip the problem in the bud. Why do you (authorities) let them (hoardings) come up in the first place?” the court said. The bench placed the matter for further hearing on July 28.

  • UP: Ad agency owner booked for using pictures of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in hoardings

    By PTI

    MUZAFFARNAGAR: The owner of an advertising agency has been booked here for allegedly using pictures of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in its hoardings, police said on Monday.

    According to Station House Officer (SHO) Brijender Kumar Rawat, a case against the agency’s owner, Satay Parkash Reshu, was registered on Sunday under section 505(1) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on a complaint by district Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Surender Singh.

    According to an FIR lodged with the police after Singh’s complaint, it was alleged that the agency’s owner had been using pictures of Bhagwat in its hoardings for advertisement.

    The complainant had asked him to remove the pictures from its hoardings but he failed to do so, they said.

    An investigation into the case is underway, police said.