National Anthem in courts? No, says Supreme Court, dismisses plea

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National Anthem in courts? No, says Supreme Court, dismisses plea
TNN | Updated: Dec 2, 2016, 12.04 PM IST


HIGHLIGHTS

1. Supreme Court dismissed petition seeking National Anthem be played before court proceedings.
2. Top court said its order on Anthem in movie halls should not be stretched.
3. It had made the Anthem mandatory before the start of movies.

NEW DELHI: Just days after the Supreme Court made it mandatory for the NationalAnthem to be played at movie theatres+ , it was faced with a petition that sought to make the Anthem mandatory before the start of court proceedings. The top court dismissed the plea, saying its order should not be stretched.




The petition was filed by a lawyer, who sought the direction of the apex court to have the National Anthem played at the start of proceedings in courts across the country.




The Supreme Court's order mandating the National Anthem be played before the start of every movie had attracted wide attention. The court had said it was theeveryone's duty to stand+ and pay respect when the Anthem is being played.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...Court-dismisses-plea/articleshow/55744175.cms

 

[Kaniska]

Honestly, it is one of the craziest thing i can imagine to have a national anthem in Movie hall. What will happen, if someone has gone to see some 3rd grade A movie, and you might be thinking some funky gal to come out in a movie, and then you are forced to stand for national anthem.

 

[kvpak]

It does not say you have to stand for the anthem

 

[livingdead]

anthem makes more sense in courts than movie halls...

 

[SirHatesALot]

This court and its stupid decisions.

 

[livingdead]

This court and its stupid decisions.

courts are acting like dictators or kings... if people want to know how we will be without democracy, this is one of the sample...