The Supreme Court will not decide on the National Song's stanza length now. It will examine if not singing it can be a punishable offense.
The court referenced a past ruling stating no one can be punished for not singing the National Anthem. The Centre opposed the challenge, citing a "naxalite mindset" for questioning the song.
The court asked the Centre to file its response to the public interest litigation.
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