Faizal Khan, under Madhya Pradesh High Court order, saluted the national flag 21 times and chanted “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” at Bhopal’s Misrod police station. This was a condition for his bail after being charged with anti-national slogans. The court aims to instill national pride during his ongoing trial.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” does not amount to hate speech. Justice M. Nagaprasanna dismissed charges against five individuals accused of promoting enmity, asserting that such slogans do not incite division. The FIR was deemed a retaliatory response lacking the essential elements for prosecution under Section 153A of the IPC.