Just a couple of days ago, the Supreme Court made playing national anthem mandatory in all the cinema halls before screening the film. Almost everyone was questioning the need of forcing patriotism on people.
After making National Anthem mandatory in theaters, the Supreme Court today rejected a plea seeking to impose the same rule on courts. The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea of a BJP leader and lawyer seeking playing of the national anthem in all courts before the start of proceedings.
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National Anthem In Courts:
The matter was mentioned by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay before a bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy, the same bench which passed the November 30 order. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said it is not inclined to entertain the plea of BJP spokesperson Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay.
“Whether right or wrong, our order should not be overstretched. Bar (referring to Upadhyay) should show some restraint,” the bench said.
#JustIn | Supreme Court rejects petition to make #NationalAnthem mandatory in courts
— NDTV (@ndtv) December 2, 2016
The Supreme Court declined to take up a plea to make the playing of the National Anthem mandatory in all courts without a formal petition and asked the lawyer to file a proper plea.
Here are some of the twitter reactions after Supreme Court rejecting the plea:
Our Supreme Court is turning into a ‘Theater of absurd’..
— ankit bhanot (@ankitbhanot) December 2, 2016
Law makers in India above Law.
😀— Tarun (@TeJay29) December 2, 2016
Supreme Court is bigger than National Anthem.
Only people who are out for entertainment should be forced to love the country.(sic)— Swatantra Jain (@mojos_jojo) December 2, 2016
Kiyon ji why nationalism only for public not for judiciary n parliament
— Mohit Sharma (@mohitalone81) December 2, 2016
lol only movie goers need nationalism
— Megha (@supmegha) December 2, 2016
lolzs one should preech only if they practice in movies anthem is mandatory but not in court lolzs jai ho jai ho 😀
— Imran Khan (@justimrann9) December 2, 2016
Why?? If citizen can sing it inside cinema halls why cant the judges & lawyers in side the court?? Dusro ko pelna bahut asan hai??
— Rintu Mishra (@rintumishra77) December 2, 2016
cool pic.twitter.com/uLaKZQ1z08
— Kaushik Kay (@indifferent_kay) December 2, 2016
@tinucherian Means all the rules and laws are for public only. Death of Democracy.
— Hari Om Jaimini (@dowryking) December 2, 2016
Here is the EPIC One:
“Do as I say, not as I do.” – The Indian Supreme Court https://t.co/BKK7QIgkPL
— Overrated Outcast (@over_rated) December 2, 2016
That awkward moment when u can’t stand up for pronouncing justice but stand up for watching, Beedi jalai le jigar se piya!
— My Faith? FO!! (@AapKiQasam) December 2, 2016
this Is INTOLERANCE, court room drama is better than boring 3hrs of Bollywood!
— Arnaz Hathiram (@Milkyway1955Z) December 2, 2016
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