No Need to Stand up If National Anthem Is Part of Storyline: SC

Ruling comes as there was confusion about the initial Supreme Court order of standing up during national anthems .

People carry the Indian flag on August 15 2015. (Photo: AP)

• The Supreme Court has modified its order, stating that the audience need not stand up for the national anthem if it plays as a part of the storyline in a film, newsreel or documentary.
• There was confusion about the initial order’s interpretation, when it was made mandatory to stand up for the national anthem before a film’s screening.
• During the screenings of Dangal, as the national anthem was a part of the storyline, there was confusion if people should stand up or not and an altercation even broke out in Mumbai over the same.

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