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A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud turned down the Centre's plea not to tinker with its earlier order and instead asked it to take a call on playing of the national anthem in cinema halls and at other events. It said the issue falls in the executive domain and the government should not ask the court to pronounce on functions that are in the Centre's jurisdiction.
"Why do we have to wear patriotism on our sleeves? People go to cinema for undiluted entertainment and to ease out. Tomorrow someone may say people should not come in shorts and t-shirts in cinema halls as the national anthem is played there. Where then do we draw the line. Where (will) this moral policing would stop?" Justice Chandrachud said.
"We can say 'may' instead of 'shall' in our order which would allow the government to bring the law," the bench said. It asked the Centre to take a decision without being influenced by its interim order.
National Anthem in theatres: Supreme Court hints at modifying its order making anthem must in theatres
"Why do we have to wear patriotism on our sleeves? People go to cinema for undiluted entertainment and to ease out. Tomorrow someone may say people should not come in shorts and t-shirts in cinema halls as the national anthem is played there. Where then do we draw the line. Where (will) this moral policing would stop?" Justice Chandrachud said.
"We can say 'may' instead of 'shall' in our order which would allow the government to bring the law," the bench said. It asked the Centre to take a decision without being influenced by its interim order.
National Anthem in theatres: Supreme Court hints at modifying its order making anthem must in theatres