The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to declare Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti a national holiday across the country, observing that India already has a large number of public and religious holidays.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to declare Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti a national holiday across the country, observing that India already has a large number of public and religious holidays.
A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta declined the plea by the All-India Shiromani Singh Sabha, which had approached the Court in 2021. During the hearing, the Court observed that adding more holidays may not be necessary, noting that the country already observes several such holidays.
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Justice Mehta remarked, “My uncle, a leading lawyer in Rajasthan, used to say that India is a holy country of holidays. Let us not add to that, please.”
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The petitioner had also sought directions to the Centre and States to frame a uniform policy governing the declaration of public or gazetted holidays. It was argued that there was no clear framework in place and that a policy decision was required.
The Bench, however, was not inclined to entertain the plea and proceeded to dismiss it. At the same time, the Court said that it would pass a detailed judgment dealing with the issues raised in the petition.
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