The Supreme Court has expressed its inability to issue directions to regulate jokes about the Sikh community, and observed that courts cannot lay down moral guidelines for citizens. <br/><br/>The Apex court said it doubts the enforceability of such guidelines if they were to do so.<br/><br/>A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi yesterday said courts cannot pass any regulations asking people to behave in a particular manner in public. The bench said at best the issue fell within the domain of Parliament. <br/><br/>The bench will pass a formal order on 27th of March, on a batch of petitions alleging commercial dissemination of insulting jokes about Sikhs through public modes of communication, like internet and SMS.
News On AIR | February 8, 2017 8:41 AM
Jokes on Sikh community: Courts can't lay down moral guidelines, says SC