Porvorim, April 29 -- Augusto Rodrigues

The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court was informed that 13 of 20 open-air units have installed CCTV cameras covering their noise monitoring devices, as the Court continues to monitor compliance with noise regulations.

Justice Bharati Dangre, during the hearing of Contempt Petition 12 of 2023, asked Amicus Curiae Nigel Costa Frias if he was willing to verify whether these establishments were playing amplified music in open-air areas beyond the 10pm deadline during the Court's summer break.

The hearing began with Costa Frias informing Justices Dangre and Nivedita P Mehta that the CCTV systems were expected to be operational before the vacation, and that Xavier Retreat House in Baga had filed an in...