Top court exchange follows dispute over Vande Mataram provisions
A tense exchange took place in India’s Supreme Court after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta criticised an argument against penal provisions related to singing “Vande Mataram”. Lawyer S Muralidhar, representing singer TM Krishna, had challenged those provisions, according to NDTV.
A tense exchange took place in India’s Supreme Court during arguments over legal provisions concerning the singing of “Vande Mataram”, according to NDTV. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “Law-making should not be [as per] Naxalites,” after S Muralidhar, appearing for singer TM Krishna, argued against penal provisions linked to not singing the song. The supplied material does not set out the specific provisions being challenged or explain the broader legal arguments made in court.
It also does not state whether the court issued an order, fixed a further hearing or responded to the Solicitor General’s remark. The report identifies the exchange but provides no outcome.
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