A Mumbai court on Monday received a complaint against the Chief minister of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for showing her disrespect for the national anthem.
The complaint was filed against Banerjee by BJP Mumbai Secretary Vivekanand Gupta who claimed that during an event at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium in Mumbai, Ms. Banerjee began singing the the National Anthem while sitting and only stood for two verses of the anthem after which she left the venue abruptly.
The Metropolitan magistrate SB Kale said that the complaint is dismissed.
A detailed order is yet to be uploaded.
The complainant submitted that the behaviour of Mamta Banerjee’s was an insult and disrespect to the National Anthem and an offence punishable under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act of 1971.
He filed a complaint before the Mazgaon Metropolitan Magistrate who issued an order summoning Banerjee to appear on March 2, 2022.
Banerjee challenged the same before the Sessions Court which set aside the summons and remanded the matter back to the Magistrate for fresh consideration.
Banerjee then moved the High Court challenging the sessions court order, The High Court dismissed the same on March 29, 2023.
Following this, the Magistrate court ordered the Cuffe Parade police on March 29, 2023 to investigate the complaint and submit its report by April 28.
The investigation was ordered into the allegations of commission of offence under Section 3 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act.
The issuance of process against Banerjee was postponed by the Magistrate till the receipt of said report.
The magistrate has now dismissed the complaint.
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