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The new directive, which will be in affect in one week across the country, also demands that everyone present in the hall, stand at attention for the duration of the anthem.

National anthem in movie theatres

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4 Dec 2016 12:25 AM IST

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Supreme Court rejects plea to make National Anthem must in courts too

AG Mukul Rohatgi told the SC that the application is not filed in an appropriate format and that it should be filed as a...

3 Dec 2016 12:53 AM IST

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Is the nanny state now going too far?

The National Anthem will have to played in all cinemas at the beginning of the film.

3 Dec 2016 3:26 AM IST

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Supreme Court anthem order a case of overreach

The doors of the theatre must be kept shut to prevent them from seeking the exit.

2 Dec 2016 12:20 AM IST

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Supreme Court orders National Anthem in movie halls

The court said that entry and exit doors would remain closed when the anthem is played to avoid any disturbance.

1 Dec 2016 2:01 AM IST

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Needn't bolt doors while playing national anthem in cinemas: SC

The court also clarified that people with disabilities needn't stand up during the anthem.

9 Dec 2016 7:14 PM IST

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Saare jahan se achcha...?

Playing the national anthem before movie shows is no way to inculcate patriotism.

8 Dec 2016 3:29 AM IST

A group 20 people allegedly thrashed eight students inside a cinema hall in Chennai on Sunday for not standing up when the national anthem was being played. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

6 held for disrespect' to National Anthem at Film Festival of Kerala

Earlier in the day, BJP' youth Yuvamorcha filed a complaint seeking action against the persons.

13 Dec 2016 2:34 AM IST

A group 20 people allegedly thrashed eight students inside a cinema hall in Chennai on Sunday for not standing up when the national anthem was being played. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

8 beaten in Chennai theatre for not standing up during national anthem

The students also claimed that the assaulters were laughing and cheering at sexist jokes throughout the movie.

12 Dec 2016 4:59 PM IST

December will see the start of regular events with opera, music, theatre and panel discussions planned. (Photo: AFP)

Groups clash over National Anthem in Tamil Nadu theatre

The argument ended in exchange of blows from both sides, the police said.

12 Dec 2016 1:19 AM IST