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PETITIONER:

BIJOE EMMANUEL & ORS.

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

STATE OF KERALA & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT11/08/1986

BENCH:

REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J)

BENCH:

REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J)

DUTT, M.M. (J)

CITATION:

1987 AIR 748 1986 SCR (3) 518

1986 SCC (3) 615 JT 1986 115

1986 SCALE (2)217

CITATOR INFO :

RF 1988 SC1208 (25)

ACT:

Constitution of India, Art. 19(1)(a) and 25(1)-National

Anthem-Singing of-Compulsion despite genuine conscientious

religious objection -Whether contravenesy Fundamental

Rights.

Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act, 1960, s.3-

National Anthem-Singing of-Refusal on genuine conscientious

religious faith-Whether offence committed.

Kerala Education Act, 1959 read with the Kerala

Education Rules, 1959, s. 36, Chapter IX Rule 6-National

Anthem . Singing of-Refusal by school pupils on genuine

conscientious religious faith-Whether misconduct entitling

censure suspension dismissal of pupil.

HEADNOTE:

The appellants-three children belong to a sect called

Jehovah’s Witnesses who worship only Jehovah-the Creator and

none other. They re