US EditionSupreme Court Junks Plea Against MHA Circular on Vande Mataram, Terms It 'Vague Apprehension of Discrimination'
The Supreme Court ruled the MHA advisory on Vande Mataram is not mandatory and involves no penalties, calling the petition premature and based on vague discrimination fears.
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea against the Union Ministry of Home Affairs circular on Vande Mataram, ruling the directive is not mandatory at official events.
- The Home Ministry previously released guidelines requiring all six stanzas of Vande Mataram be presented first when both the National Song and National Anthem are performed at official events.
- A Bench including Chief Justice Surya Kant termed the plea "premature" and based on "vague apprehension of discrimination." Justice Bagchi noted Clause 5 uses 'may,' making singing voluntary.
- Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, representing petitioner Muhammed Sayeed Noori, argued people may feel compelled to participate in a "social demonstration of loyalty," creating a "huge burden" for dissenters.
- Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani criticized the directive as a "blatant attack on freedom of religion," while the All India Muslim Personal Law Board called it unconstitutional.
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SC rejects plea against Home Ministry's Vande Mataram order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 25, refused to entertain a plea against a home ministry circular on singing of the national song Vande Mataram at official events, saying that a directive was not mandatory. A bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi termed the plea filed by one Muhammed Sayeed Noori as “premature” and based on “vague apprehension of discrimination”. Senior adv…
‘Nothing is mandatory’: Supreme Court dismisses plea against Vande Mataram circular, calls it ‘purely advisory’ with no penal threat
The Supreme Court said the plea was 'premature' and based on 'vague apprehensions of discrimination'. It advised the petitioner to approach the court if any penal action is taken based on the Vande Mataram circular.
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SC bins plea against MHA circular on Vande Mataram, terms it 'vague apprehension of discrimination'
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea against a home ministry circular on singing of national song Vande Mataram at official events, saying that a directive was not mandatory. A bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi termed the […]
Supreme Court junks plea against MHA circular on Vande Mataram, terms it 'vague apprehension of discrimination'
The Bench told the petitioner that he can approach the court in case of any penal action or notice to him, and observed that at present the petition is nothing but a "vague apprehension of discrimination".
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LatestlySupreme Court dismisses plea against MHA circular on Vande Mataram
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, stated that the petition was filed in a premature manner and noted that the Circular on Vande Mataram has no penal consequences.
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