Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against MHA Circular on Vande Mataram

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging a Ministry of Home Affairs circular regarding the singing of "Vande Mataram" in schools and offices.

The Bench termed the plea "premature," noting that the circular is a non-mandatory advisory with no prescribed penalties for non-compliance.

The petitioner argued that the protocol creates "social compulsion" and potential discrimination against those who decline to sing for reasons of conscience or religion, citing the Bijoe Emmanuel precedent.

However, the Court maintained that until actual adverse consequences or formal sanctions are demonstrated, the challenge remains based on "vague apprehensions."

[Muhammed Sayeed Noori v. UOI]