Indian flag laws
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Indian flag laws are the set of legal provisions and regulations in India that govern the proper use, display, and respect of the national flag.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag code
ⓘ
legal framework ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allow |
citizens to fly the national flag on all days subject to honour and dignity
ⓘ
use of the flag in educational institutions for ceremonial occasions ⓘ use of the flag on official vehicles of certain high constitutional authorities ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| govern |
display of the Flag of India
ⓘ
respect for the Flag of India ⓘ use of the Flag of India ⓘ |
| includeProtocol |
days when the flag is flown at half-mast
ⓘ
occasions for flying the flag at full mast ⓘ order of precedence when flags are displayed with other flags ⓘ use of the flag during state funerals ⓘ use of the flag in parades and ceremonies ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | Flag Code of India, 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
both imprisonment and fine
ⓘ
fine ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| penaltyUnder | Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibit |
burning of the national flag in public
ⓘ
defacing the flag with any lettering or drawing ⓘ desecration of the national flag ⓘ flying a damaged or dishevelled flag ⓘ insult to the national flag ⓘ printing the flag on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins or boxes ⓘ use of the flag as a drapery in any form ⓘ use of the flag as a portion of a costume below the waist ⓘ use of the flag as a portion of undergarments ⓘ |
| relatedStatute |
Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| require |
damaged or soiled flags to be destroyed in private, preferably by burning
ⓘ
the Ashoka Chakra to be visible and correctly oriented ⓘ the flag not to be dipped in salute to any person or thing ⓘ the flag not to touch the ground or floor ⓘ the flag to occupy the position of honour when displayed ⓘ the saffron band to be at the top when the flag is flown horizontally ⓘ the saffron band to be to the right from the observer’s point of view when displayed vertically ⓘ |
| scope |
disposal of damaged flags
ⓘ
educational institutions ⓘ flag hoisting times ⓘ government buildings ⓘ half-mast protocol ⓘ manufacture and material of flags ⓘ official display of the national flag ⓘ private display of the national flag ⓘ public display of the national flag ⓘ use of the flag in advertisements ⓘ use of the flag in clothing and costumes ⓘ use of the flag in drapery ⓘ use of the flag in trade marks ⓘ vehicles of constitutional authorities ⓘ |
| supersededInstrument | Flag Code of India, 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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