Question

Answer the question which follows from the application of the under mentioned legal principle.

Principle: The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and expects the citizen to respect national anthem as a fundamental duty.

Facts: According to the religion's tenets of a particular sect, singing the praise of any entity other than God is forbidden. The child, belonging to that sect, refuses to sing national anthem in the course of school assembly, in which every child must compulsorily participate. When the disciplinary action was instituted against the child, the parents challenged the school' s order of singing the national anthem.

पर्याय

• The School can take disciplinary action against the child as it is the fundamental duty to respect national anthem

• The fundamental right to freedom of religion cannot be abridged by a fundamental duty imposed by the State

• The girl is free to follow the religion Of her choice and follow its rules. It cannot be said to be disrespect on the part of the girl if she refuse to sing national anthem

• None of the above

Answer 1

The girl is free to follow the religion Of her choice and follow its rules. It cannot be said to be disrespect on the part of the girl if she refuses to sing national anthem

Explanation:

Right to Religion is a Fundamental Right, the mere fact of not singing the national anthem in the morning does not amount to disrespect. Moreover, it is stated in the principle that the Constitution expects a citizen to respect national anthem as a fundamental duty. No mandatory compliance of such is mentioned.