“This issue should be addressed on the administrative side. You may write to us instead of filing a petition,” the Chief Justice remarked, while assuring that the matter would be looked into.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned the placement of the national symbol in a religious site and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti demanding action under blasphemy laws against the Waqf Board for authorising its installation.
Several instances have been indicated in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a civil society group in Ganjam district where such misuse is apparent and evident and, therefore, this Court has taken a serious note in this regard, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman stated.
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the new Naval Ensign 'Nishaan' at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage.
The plaster mould was then packed in sand, and molten bronze was poured through the ducts, filling the space left by the wax.
Government’s defence: “If one looks at the Sarnath emblem from below it would look as calm or angry as the one being discussed."
