Noise nuisance from neighbour or nearby shop

What you need to know

Excessive noise is public nuisance under IPC Section 268 and governed by Noise Pollution Rules under Environment Protection Act 1986. File police complaint and approach municipal corporation or pollution control board.

Your rights

File police complaint for noise nuisance

Municipal corporation complaint

Gujarat Pollution Control Board complaint

Civil court injunction for persistent nuisance

What you should do now

Action first

Document and report locally first

Record videos with date and time showing the noise
File complaint with society secretary (for society premises) or local police station

If continues

File complaint with Gujarat Pollution Control Board for noise violations
Approach civil court for injunction if persistent nuisance

Acts applicable

Indian Penal Code

central

Section 268 — Public nuisance

Environment Protection Act 1986

central

Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000

Where to complain

Gujarat Police — File Complaint Gujarat Pollution Control Board

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.