PORVORIM, March 18 -- AUGUSTO RODRIGUES

Establishments that have the licence to play music must install CCTVs as a pre-condition to getting the relevant permissions to operate. The ongoing High Court proceedings over noise pollution in the Anjuna-Vagator belt threw up this crucial point when the case came up for hearing on Tuesday.

CCTV footage from these establishments is vital since police have claimed on multiple instances that they have not found loud music playing after the 10 pm deadline when they reached the spot following a complaint. CCTV footage would be crucial to ascertain exactly when the music stopped - before or after the deadline.

Tuesday saw the first hearing of Contempt Petition 12 of 2023 with new judge AS Chandurkar...