PIL on 'Vande Mataram' song: SC notice to Centre on plea seeking transfer from Delhi HC

Vande Mataram Status Row: Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Plea To Transfer PIL

<p>New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre on a plea to transfer from the Delhi High Court a PIL seeking that the 'Vande Mataram' song be given status equal to the national anthem.</p> <p>A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre on the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay and tagged the matter with similar petitions.</p> <p>…

Supreme Court seeks government response on pleas challenging Vande Mataram as a ‘divisive religious war song’

The petitions argued that government orders had imposed a “sectarian prayer to particular goddesses of one particular religion as the National Song” which violated fundamental rights of religion and attracted the criminal law

PIL on 'Vande Mataram' song: SC notice to Centre on plea seeking transfer from Delhi HC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response to a plea seeking transfer of a Delhi High Court PIL demanding status equal to the national anthem for Vande Mataram. The petition also seeks directions for the national song and Jana Gana Mana to be sung in schools and educational institutions every working day.

Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on equal status for Vande Mataram

The Supreme Court sought the Centre's response to transferring the Vande Mataram status plea. The case could determine guidelines governing the song's official status and observance.

Supreme Court Seeks Centre Reply On Vande Mataram Plea

The Supreme Court seeks the Centre’s response to a Vande Mataram equal status plea seeking parity with the national anthem and a national policy. The post Supreme Court Seeks Centre Reply On Vande Mataram Plea first appeared on INDToday.