SC dismisses plea to change India’s name to ‘Bharat’ [Read Order]

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday reportedly dismissed a Public Interest Litigation demanding the change of the country’s name from India to Bharat. CJI Thakur opined that the decision to call the country Bharat or India should be left to the citizens of the country.The Bench, also comprising Justice U.U. Lalit, rapped the petitioner for bringing emotional issues to the Court,...