Bombay High Court gives clearance to Pune Sunburn music fest 2018

Bombay High Court Friday, on Friday, December 28, gave a thumbs up to Sunburn music festival in Pune under applied terms and conditions.  court allowed to hold annual music festival provided that rms about ise pollution and prohibition of under drinking are followed during three-day event. As per ANI, a vacation bench of Justice Bharati Dangre directed local police and civic authorities to ensure that ise rms and or laws are followed at electronic dance music (EDM) event.

A PIL has been filed against Pune's SunBurn Festival in Bombay High Court earlier this year. petitioner, who is reportedly a BJP corporator who has raised concerns over ise pollution and under drinking at event. It also pointed out that International film festival violates Supreme Court's order that allowed loudspeakers and bursting of crackers only from 8 pm to 10 pm and continues to play music loudly from 3 pm till late at night. 

It furr appealed to Supreme Court to direct authorities to ensure that ise pollution rms are followed by organizers of event PIL also wanted court to prohibit consumption of alcohol by under revellers at event. court ted that consumption of alcohol by those below legally permissible is alrey prohibited. It directed local authorities to ensure that re is violation of law in this respect. 

much-awaited festival is scheduled to take place in Pune from December 29-31. This year organizers are celebrating 12 years of Music Festival and revealed that more artists are ded to list this year. 

(With inputs from PTI)