Thursday, February 3, 2022

Loud Sound in Indian Penal Code as a Torture crime!

  1. Loud Sound is definitely a Crime, involving Torture to a Target for some Time Duration. 
  2. Legal framework regarding torture: On the Convention against torture: India has not ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, but has signed the Convention on 14 October 1997. A draft Bill against torture is in consideration by the government. On the existing domestic law: Torture is not criminalised in law as a separate or special offense. Provisions in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (sections 330 & 348) penalises acts that can also be considered as torture, with seven and three years of imprisonment respectively if proven guilty. But the offense attracts no particular relevance if the crime is committed by a police officer. The temporal treatment of the law is to deal with a regular offense. The two provisions also falls short of covering all aspects of torture, as defined in the Convention against Torture.
  3. At my current location, Police station 183, of Bihar, the impacts of Baghi Math/(Jai Guru Dev) is high. Under this sect of philosophy, "Sita Ram" name chanting with amplified Loud Sounds for long durations say 12, 24, 36 Hours, is considered an important practise for personal gains, penalising the opponents, etc. In a conflict with neighbour for using my property for there Goat and Buffalo farming, while neglecting and insulting my interests, the neighours used very Loud Sound "Sita-Ram" name chanting for say 12-24 hours. When they use "Sita-Ram", they forget that there is also a God named, "Parshuram", who prescribes Death Penalty for a Loud Sound Tortures. 
  4. Torture is also a crime under the international Human Rights of the United Nations. 
  5. So it becomes legally and morally binding for the Government of India, to ban Loud Sound Tortures. In this the Government should announce in All India Radio and publish in the local daily news papers to submit all Amplifiers in the local Police Stations. Government should bring the use of Amplifiers under strict licensing.  Those who wants to get rid of there Amplifiers, they should get some financial rewards. While those who wants to retain and use it, they should get it through a costly license and a strong valid reasons. 
  6. Government of India, is providing free entertainment and informations through All India Radio, Free Television Channels under Doordarshan Dish programs. So any Loud Sound celebrations becomes an insult to the Government's programs.