Take call on playing national anthem in cinema, SC tells Centre
Monday - October 23, 2017 5:02 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Take call on playing national anthem in cinema, SC tells Centre
New Delhi Oct 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to take a call on regulating the playing and singing of the national anthem in public places including cinema halls.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it was needless to say that the Centre will have full discretion in the matter.
The court said that while taking a decision the government will not be influenced by the apex court s 2016 order wherein playing of the national anthem in cinema halls was made mandatory.
--IANS
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