Mumbai court summons West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over her alleged disrespect to National Anthem | Mumbai News
Vivekanand Gupta’s complaint says CM is on a two-day visit Maharashtra on December 1, 2021. She was present at a public ceremony at YB Chavan auditorium in south Mumbai as the keynote speaker.
Order passed by the court of the municipal magistrate, Mazgaon said, “The defendant was accompanied by Javed Akthar and Pawan Verma on the beach. At the end of the program, the defendant began to sing the National Anthem in a sitting position, then stood up and sang two more lines, then abruptly stopped singing and left the venue. “The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
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Judge PI Mokashi said the complaint and video clip “prima facie prove” that she had committed a crime under the law intended to prevent insulting the honor of the nation. participate in proceedings) against the accused. ”
Gupta alleges that her actions were an insult and disrespect to the National Anthem and that she therefore committed a punishable crime under section 3 of the National Honor Offenses Prevention Act 1971. He said he first filed a complaint with Cuffe Parade The police station did not initiate any action and so he approached the judge.
Gupta cited a February 2021 ruling by the Bombay high court to show that the offense was identifiable and not verifiable.
The judge heard Gupta also watched the video clip on his laptop and said “it revealed that the defendant (Banerjee) had begun singing the National Anthem in a sitting position” and that the event “was not a function.” government or an official” One and although she was a CM she did not perform her official duties.
Gupta refers to the Supreme Court ruling restricting the use of the National Anthem to any commercial exploitation.
The court said the order of the Union Home Office explicitly stipulates whether the full or short version of the National Anthem can be sung.
The court at its order said, “Therefore, this act of the defendant even though she is the CM of West Bengal is not within her official duties. Therefore, there is no need to sanction and there are no measures to sanction (her). ”
The Court had no reason to postpone the issuance of proceedings against Banerjee under section 202 of the Criminal Procedure Code even though it was observed that she was residing outside of the court’s jurisdiction.
The order has a follow-up date of March 2 for cases.
