New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition, seeking a direction to the Center, including the name of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the schedule for the symbol and name (prevention of inappropriate use) Act, 1950.
The law of 1950 is an act to prevent some symbols and improper use of some symbols and names for professional and professional purposes.
A bench by Chief Justice Bra Gawai and Justice Augustine George Maasih noticed that the petitioner’s fundamental rights were not violated.
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The petitioner, who was individually visible, told the bench that he has been researching Savarkar for the last 30 years and he needed an opportunity to establish some facts about Savarkar in a legally verified manner.
The petitioner said, “I also want to request the court to issue instructions from the defendant number two (Union of India) and defendant number three (Ministry of Home Affairs), to include his name in the schedule for the symbol and name (prevention of unfair use) Act, 1950,”.
CJI asked, “What is a violation of your fundamental right?”.
The petitioner has mentioned Article 51A of the Constitution which is related to fundamental duties.
He said that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha cannot “disrupt my fundamental duties”.
CJI said that a Article 32 petition can be entertained only when there is a violation of fundamental rights.
“If you want anything to be published in the syllabus, represent the Union of India,” the bench said.
The petitioner said that he had already represented the government.
The bench dismissed the petition.
In a separate case, the apex court pulled Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his “irresponsible” comment on Savarkar at a rally in Maharashtra on 25 April.
However, the apex court took criminal action against Rahul Gandhi in a case registered in Uttar Pradesh for its remarks. PTI ABA ABA DV DV
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