Plea on ‘Vande Mataram’ dismissed

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Plea on ‘Vande Mataram’ dismissed

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea to provide equal statutory protection to ‘Vande Mataram’ as the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’

Bench says a court of law cannot direct legislature to make amends in legislation

A Bench of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud dismissed the plea represented by senior advocate, saying that a court of law cannot direct the legislature to make amends in the legislation.

The special leave petition had challenged a Delhi High Court order dismissing a petition filed by Gautam Morarka that the song ‘Vande Mataram’ should get the same statutory recognition, respect and dignity as the national anthem.

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