In India, the Supreme Court said on Monday that in order to prove patriotism, it is not necessary in cinemas to stand at the national anthem.

Along with this, the Supreme Court asked the Central Government to consider the amendment in the rules for controlling the national anthem in cinemas.

The apex court remarked that if a person does not stand for the national anthem then it can not be assumed that he is a 'less patriot'.

A three-member bench of Chief Justice Deepak Mishra, Justice AM Khanvilkar and Justice Dhananjay V Chandrakood said that society does not need 'moral guardianship'.

The Supreme Court said that the next time the government wants that people will not go to T-shirts and Shorts in the theaters as this will insult the national anthem.

The bench said that he will not allow the government to "keep the gun on their shoulders".

The bench asked the government to consider the issue of controlling the national anthem.

The court hinted that in order to make the national anthem compulsory before the film begins, it can improve its December 1, 2016 order and it can change the English word 'may' into 'shall'.

The bench said, people go for entertainment in cinemas. Society needs entertainment. We can not allow you to run a gun on our shoulders. In order to prove their patriotism to the people do not have to stand in cinemas at the time of the national anthem.

The bench said, expecting is one thing, but making it mandatory is a different thing. Citizens can not be forced to carry patriotism on their sleeves and the courts can not fill patriotism in the public through their order.

During the hearing on the PIL filed by Shyam Narayan Choksi last year, the Supreme Court had made strict observations during all the cinemas to play the national anthem before filming.

Contrary to these remarks, the bench, headed by Justice Deepak Mishra, had ordered the 'essentially' national anthem and standing in respect of the audience before filming began on December 1 last year in all cinemas.

During the hearing on Monday, Attorney General K K Venugopal on behalf of the Center said that India is a country with diversity and in order to bring uniformity, it is necessary to play the national anthem in all the theaters of the country.

He said that it should be left at the discretion of the government whether the national anthem should be played in cinemas and whether people should stand for it.

Justice Chandrachud said, "Who is stopping you from amending the flag code?" You can amend it and make provision where the national anthem will be played and can not be played. Nowadays it is also played in matches, tournaments and even in the Olympics, where half of the viewers do not even understand it.

After this, the court asked the Center to consider the amendment in the National Flag Code to play national anthem in cinemas across the country, without affecting its previous order till January 9. In this case, it will be considered further on January 9.

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