

Standing up respectfully when the National Anthem is sung but not singing oneself clearly does not either prevent the singing of the National Anthem or cause disturbance to an assembly engaged in such singing so as to constitute the offence mentioned in s.ģ of the '.In some states, it is mandatory that the anthem must be played before films played at cinemas. It will not be right to say that disrespect is shown by not joining in the singing. Proper respect is shown to the National Anthem by standing up when the National Anthem is sung.

'Our personal views and reactions are irrelevant.' The Supreme Court affirmed the principle that it is not for a secular judge to sit in judgment on the correctness of a religious belief.The Supreme Court observed in its ruling that'There is no provision of law which obliges anyone to sing the National Anthem nor is it disrespectful to the National Anthem if a person who stands up respectfully when the National Anthem is sung does not join the singing. On 11 August 1986, the reversed the High Court and ruled that the High Court had misdirected itself because the question is not whether a particular religious belief or practice appeals to our reason or sentiment but whether the belief is genuinely and conscientiously held as part of the profession or practice of a religion. The concluded that there was nothing in it which could offend anyone's religious susceptibilities, and upheld their expulsion.

Early or original score of Jana Gana ManaControversies In, students belonging to the religious denomination were expelled by school authorities for their refusal to sing the national anthem on religious grounds, although they stood up respectfully when the anthem was sung.

It reads as follows Official lyrics in Hindi ( जन गण मन) scriptOfficial(bold indicates ). Contents.History The poem was first publicly recited on the second day of the annual session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on 27 December 1911, and again in January 1912 at the annual event of the, however, it was largely unknown except to the readers of the Adi Brahmo Samaj journal.
