The court also directed that the national flag should be shown on screen when the anthem is played. "People must feel this is my country and this is my motherland," a bench of justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said while stressing that it is the duty of every citizen of the country to show respect to the national anthem and the flag.
"At the root of protocol for national anthem, is respect for national identity, integrity and constitutional patriotism," the bench said while directing the Centre that the order should be given effect in a week's time and be circulated to all States and Union Territories through chief secretaries.
It also said no person should take commercial benefits by playing the anthem and that it should not be dramatised.
The apex court said the anthem should not be printed or displayed on undesirable objects, and also barred it from being played on variety shows and its abridged version anywhere.
Directing that its order be shown in electronic and print media and be followed in letter and spirit, the court said, "Time has come when people should feel they live in a nation" and "even in Shastras, nationalism was accepted."
The court's directions came on a PIL filed by Shyam Narayan Chouksey seeking directions that the national anthem should be played in cinema halls across the country before a film begins and proper norms and protocol be fixed regarding its playing and singing at official functions and the programmes where constitutional dignitaries are present.
The apex court had last month issued notice to the Centre asking it to specify what would constitute disrespect to the national anthem.
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It's an insult to national anthem. TRUE desh bhaktis should not watch any movie.
ALL STAND FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM. BEFORE SUNNY LEONES MOVIE BEGANS.
Yes, very good move, SC should also make it compulsory that everybody sing Vande Mataram after the Movie and march past to their bikes and cars..
National anthem to be made such, everyone can understand and acceptable. It should be like a prayer and praying the God to bless our people, our land and whole world.
So that it does not hurt anyone, nor against the sentiments of people.
Rather the judges to rule it, the people should cultivate in practice such teachings with every fellow citizen and everyone in the world including all animals and plants.
The judges order does not mean final fact, they can also make human errors.
It should be debatable.
The anthem should be such a way, it does not contradict anybody's belief and faith
Good move. anti nationals who use to hoist Pak flag should be booked under goonda act and punished.
And also instruct viewers to say national anthem along with it too....this will help boosting their patriotism....good job Supreme Court....
Good move. Tight slap for those who still not accept our National flag and National anthem.
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