घटनेचा आदर राष्ट्रध्वज व राष्ट्रगीताचा सन्मान करणे हे नागरिकांचे काय आहे
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With the meaning of the word “respect” having been defined for us by the Honorable Supreme Court of India, it is pertinent to also look at the ‘’lawfulness’’ of the said judgment. The only reason I feel this is pertinent is because we are talking about a “Court of Law” here. In commonsensical understanding, a Court of Law would be expected to issue judgments that seek to uphold the implementation of a particular Law. The purported Law in question, in the extant case, is The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. I am quoting below, verbatim, the exact provisions of this Act, with respect to the National Anthem:
Section 3 of the Act states, “Whoever intentionally prevents the singing of the Indian National Anthem or causes disturbances to any assembly engaged in such singing shall be punished with imprisonment for a term, which may be extended to three years, or with fine, or with both.”
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