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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition to Replace Indian National Flag with Private Design
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The Supreme Court dismissed a litigant’s petition seeking recognition of his own flag design as India’s national flag.
Key development
The Supreme Court dismissed a litigant’s petition seeking recognition of his own flag design as India’s national flag.
The Supreme Court dismissed a litigant’s petition seeking recognition of his own flag design as India’s national flag.
Background
The petitioner, appearing in person, described his proposed flag as a symbol of truth and requested its national recognition. The Bench questioned the request against the established national flag.
Legal issue and reasoning
The Court did not initiate any review of the existing flag or its legal status. It declined to entertain the individual proposal and distinguished private display from a national symbol.
Consequence and next step
The petition was dismissed. The existing national flag remains unchanged, and the petitioner received no judicial declaration in favour of his proposed design.
Bench: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh
Act: Flag Code of India
Source: Original publisher report
Reported 12 October 2026. Underlying signed order not independently verified unless stated.
Act: Flag Code of India
Source: Original publisher report
Reported 12 October 2026. Underlying signed order not independently verified unless stated.
- Constitutional Symbols
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- 12 October 2026