Context: Vande Mataram Advisory
Supreme Court held that the advisory on Vande Mataram is not compulsory, as the National Song does not have the same constitutional or legal status as the National Anthem.
Key Points
• Advisory only gives protocol, not mandatory
• No penalty for not singing
• Singing depends on individual choice/conscience
• Article 51A(a) → duty to respect National Anthem only
• National Song not part of Fundamental Duties
• Legal protection exists only for Anthem under Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
• Hence, no legal compulsion for Vande Mataram
• Court said patriotism cannot be forced, petition premature
