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Sanjay Hegde To Supreme Court On Vande Mataram Row; CJI Asks ‘Not Even For National Anthem?’

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Assailing the MHA circular regarding singing of national song-Vande Mataram in schools, Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde today stressed before the Supreme Court the importance of protecting individual conscience and contended that “patriotism cannot be compelled”. In this regard, CJI Surya Kant questioned the senior counsel whether the same argument applies in the context of the … Read more

Justice Nagarathna Criticises Chhattisgarh Authorities For Denying Christian Burial In Village

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Today, the Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on the plea of a Christian man from Chhattisgarh to bury the dead body of his father, a pastor, either in the burial ground of their native village Chindwara or in their private agricultural land. While Justice B.V. Nagarathna allowed the appellant to bury his father in … Read more