NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to "establish certain facts" about Vinayak Damodar 'Veer' Savarkar and also to prevent misuse of his name.
A bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih rejected the petition filed by Pankaj Phadnis also for including Savarkar’s name in the schedule of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1956.
The petitioner appeared in person to argue the matter.
After hearing the petitioner, the bench told him that there is no violation of any of his fundamental rights, therefore the court cannot interfere.
The petitioner contended that he has been researching Savarkar for several years.
The petitioner asked the court to issue directions to Lok Sabha speaker to include his name in schedule to the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950.
The petitioner also submitted that the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, was violating fundamental duties by making comments against Savarkar.
“What is your fundamental right violation in this? We cannot entertain," the court, however, asked him.
Refusing to entertain the plea, the bench said, “we do not find any ground to intervene. The relief sought cannot be granted”.
The bench sked that if the petitioner wanted to include something about Savarkar, then he needed to make a representation to the central government.
The petitioner replied that he has already given such a representation.
