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- The Supreme Court of India addressed a petition regarding the mandatory recitation of the national song Vande Mataram.
- The court declared that failing to sing the song for religious reasons should not result in criminal prosecution.
- Judges indicated that the 1986 Bijoe Emmanuel judgment regarding national anthems would serve as a guiding principle.
- A new law enacted 47 days ago currently classifies intentional obstruction or insult to the national song as a punishable offense.
What to watch next
- Court ruling on whether refusing to sing Vande Mataram constitutes a punishable offense under the new law.
- Potential judicial clarification on the number of stanzas required for the national song.
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Supreme Court of India
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“धार्मिक कारणों से राष्ट्रगीत न गाने वाले व्यक्ति को आपराधिक कार्रवाई का सामना नहीं करना चाहिए”
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…वंदे मातरम गीत से जुड़े मामले में सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मंगलवार को कहा, ‘ धार्मिक कारणों से राष्ट्रगीत न गाने वाले व्यक्ति को आपराधिक कार्रवाई का सामना नहीं करना चाहिए ।’ कोर्ट ने इस मामले में केंद्र सरकार से जवाब मांगा है। कोर्ट ने यह देखने पर सहमति दी कि वंदे मातरम न गाने को दंडनीय अपराध बनाया जा सकता है या नहीं। कोर्ट ने यह तय करने से इनकार किया कि राष्ट्रगीत केवल दो अंतरों तक…
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Named India · Government of India · Joymalya Bagchi · Ministry of Home Affairs · S. Muralidhar · Supreme Court of India · T. M. Krishna · Tushar Mehta
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