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The reporting broadly agrees that the Supreme Court has taken up a challenge to the amendment and signaled that religious objections should not lead to criminal consequences.
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Supreme Court weighs Vande Mataram religious objections
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The Supreme Court sought the Union Government’s response to a petition challenging the amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act.
The petition was filed by Carnatic musician TM Krishna.
The bench orally said it expects the Bijoe Emmanuel precedent to be followed.
The court indicated that people who choose not to sing Vande Mataram for religious reasons should not face criminal consequences.
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The hearing also saw a heated exchange between Senior Advocate Dr S Muralidhar and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
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What remains unresolved is the Union Government’s response and how the court will finally interpret the amendment and the penal aspect of the law.
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'We Expect No Criminal Consequences On Person Not Singing Vande Mataram For Religious Reasons' : Supreme...
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The Supreme Court sought the response of the Union Government regarding a petition filed by Carnatic musician TM Krishna that challenges the 2026 amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act. During the hearing, the bench orally observed that it expects the precedent set in the Bijoe Emmanuel case to be followed, ensuring that individuals who choose not to sing Vande Mataram for religious reasons will not face criminal consequences. The proceedings also featured a heated verbal exchange between Senior Advocate Dr S Muralidhar and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta over a remark concerning the law-making process.
'Person Not Singing Vande Mataram For Religious Reasons Should Face No Criminal Consequences': Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court sought a response from the Centre on a petition filed by Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna challenging the 2026 amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The petitioner argued that extending penal protection to Vande Mataram and mandating all six stanzas violates the secular character of the Constitution by compelling ideological affirmation. The bench stated it would examine the penal aspect of the law in relation to fundamental freedoms, while indicating it expects the Bijoe Emmanuel precedent to protect conscientious objectors from criminal consequences.
‘Not singing Vande Mataram for religious reasons is not crime’: SC seeks Centre’s response on law enacted 4...
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The Supreme Court agreed to examine a petition challenging provisions related to Vande Mataram under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, stating that individuals refusing to sing the song for religious reasons should not face criminal action. The court noted it would apply the principles from the 1986 Bijoe Emmanuel judgment during its interpretation. Additionally, the hearing involved a heated exchange between Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Dr S Muralidhar, during which Justice Joymalya Bagchi intervened to emphasize that constitutional rights remain intact even for accused individuals.