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SC: State can set National Song, not penalize objectors
Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Updated September 22
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) observed that while a democratically elected government may give shape to the scope and length of the National Song, it cannot violate individual and collective religious freedoms or subject conscientious objectors, who refuse to sing one or all the stanzas of the 'Vande Mataram', to penal consequences.
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- The Hindu
The article emphasizes the Supreme Court's stance on protecting individual religious freedoms against state mandates regarding the National Song, highlighting the ongoing legal challenge to a 2026 amendment.
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