New Delhi: The Supreme Court said that it is not compulsory for the cinema hall to play the National Anthem before screening a film, Recalling its November 30, 2016 order, which had played the national anthem before filming every movie in the cinema hall across the country, the bench of three judges, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, said that the playing National Anthem is now optional at the discretion of cinemas.
The Supreme Court emphasized that the citizens should show respect to the National Anthem whenever the National Anthem is played or sung and added that its earlier order granting an exemption to the disabled from standing in the cinema halls during the National Anthem shall continue to remain in force.
It is mandatory to play the National Anthem, but it is mandatory to show respect, “Chief Justice Mishra had observed verbally on Tuesday.
That, the November 30, 2016 order, two judicial benches, which included judiciary Dipak Misra, had said that “love and respect towards the motherland is reflected when there is a respect to the national flag along with the national anthem” and the song is compulsory.
The government After filing an affidavit on Monday, the Supreme Court reconsider its National Anthem order until the inter-ministerial committee set up to see the necessary amendments to the existing rules. Has been established for the – Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act.
