Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
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The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 canonical | 3 |
| Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 (India) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T247055 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 Context triple: [Jana Gana Mana, regulatingLaw, Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971]
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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C.
Rowlatt Act
The Rowlatt Act was a 1919 British colonial law in India that extended wartime emergency measures into peacetime, allowing detention without trial and severe restrictions on civil liberties, and it became a major catalyst for nationwide protests and unrest.
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D.
State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 is an Indian law that regulates and restricts the unauthorized or inappropriate use of the national emblem to protect its dignity and prevent misuse.
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E.
Peace Preservation Law of 1925
The Peace Preservation Law of 1925 was a Japanese statute that criminalized socialist, communist, and other anti-imperial ideologies in order to protect the emperor-centered state and suppress political dissent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 Target entity description: The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
-
B.
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
-
C.
Rowlatt Act
The Rowlatt Act was a 1919 British colonial law in India that extended wartime emergency measures into peacetime, allowing detention without trial and severe restrictions on civil liberties, and it became a major catalyst for nationwide protests and unrest.
-
D.
State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 is an Indian law that regulates and restricts the unauthorized or inappropriate use of the national emblem to protect its dignity and prevent misuse.
-
E.
Peace Preservation Law of 1925
The Peace Preservation Law of 1925 was a Japanese statute that criminalized socialist, communist, and other anti-imperial ideologies in order to protect the emperor-centered state and suppress political dissent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian criminal law ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| definesOffence |
causing disturbance to an assembly engaged in singing the National Anthem
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insult to the Constitution of India ⓘ insult to the Indian National Flag ⓘ intentional prevention of singing of the National Anthem ⓘ |
| extendsTo | whole of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Union of India
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surface form:
Republic of India
|
| languageOfText |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ |
| legalCitation |
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 (India)
|
| legislature | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to prevent insults to National Honour ⓘ |
| maximumImprisonment | three years ⓘ |
| offenceType |
cognizable offence (for certain provisions)
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non-bailable offence (for certain provisions) ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
fine
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imprisonment ⓘ imprisonment and fine ⓘ |
| prohibits |
burning of the National Flag of India
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causing disturbance to any assembly engaged in singing the National Anthem ⓘ defacing of the National Flag of India ⓘ desecration of the National Flag of India ⓘ disrespect to the National Anthem of India ⓘ improper use of the National Flag of India ⓘ insults to the Constitution of India ⓘ mutilation of the National Flag of India ⓘ preventing singing of the National Anthem ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent insults to the Constitution of India
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to prevent insults to the National Anthem of India ⓘ to prevent insults to the National Flag of India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of India
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Flag Code of India ⓘ Jana Gana Mana ⓘ Tiranga (Indian national flag) ⓘ
surface form:
National Flag of India
|
| section |
Section 2 (insults to the Indian National Flag and Constitution of India)
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Section 3 (prevention of singing of National Anthem, etc.) ⓘ |
| sectionCount | several sections including Section 2 and Section 3 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 self-link ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject |
criminalization of disrespect to national symbols
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protection of national symbols ⓘ |
| typeOfSymbolProtected |
Constitution
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national anthem ⓘ national flag ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1971 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 Description of subject: The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
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shortTitle
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Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
self-link
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Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
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legalCitation
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Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 (India)