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Sanjay Hegde

T.M. Krishna challenges Vande Mataram singing mandate in Supreme Court
T.M. Krishna has petitioned the Supreme Court of India to challenge a legal mandate regarding the mandatory recitation of the national song Vande Mataram.
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National song choice is State’s call, penal consequences open to scrutiny: SC
The Supreme Court of India is reviewing whether penal consequences for failing to sing the national song violate constitutional rights, while declining to rule on its status or official stanza length.
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Lawyers demand inquiry into police action against protesting students
Lawyers and legal associations in India have condemned police actions against students and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order an inquiry.
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