The Karnataka High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the Centre’s advisory on singing all six stanzas of Vande Mataram in schools. The Court ruled that the advisory is optional, noting there is no law making the national song mandatory.
Ranya Rao’s mother has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Karnataka High Court, questioning her daughter’s continued detention despite being granted bail in a gold smuggling case. Ranya remains in custody due to a preventive detention under Cofeposa, related to smuggling activities. A hearing is set for June 18.