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Rules for Flag hoisting (INDIA)

                                                   Rules for Flag Hoisting ( INDIA )

Code of Conduct:

Being a national symbol it is respected by every Indian . There are certain dos and don'ts laid down for common people regarding Indian flag

                1. When the National Flag is raised the saffron color band should be at the top.

                2. No flag (or) emblem should be placed either above the National Flag or to its right.

                3. All other flags to be placed to the left of the National Flag if they are hung in a line.

              4. When the National Flag is carried in a procession or parade(public special day or event,usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles) , it shall be on the marching right or in front of the center of the line, if there is a line of other flags.

               5. Normally the National Flag should be flown over important government buildings like the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Parliament House, the Supreme Court of India, the High Courts, the Secretariats, the Commissioners' office etc.

              6. The National Flag (or) any imitation of it must not be used for purpose of trade, business, or profession.

                7. The National Flag should always be taken down in the evening at sunset.

According to flag code of India citizens of India did not had the right to hoist the Indian flag except for some important days like Republic day, Independence day and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. A renowned industrialist Naveen Jindal challenged this in the court as when he hoisted the flag on his office building he was told not to do so as it may be taken as a breach of code of Indian flag. Then he lodged a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in the court now the decision of the court is pending in this regard but a temporary permission has been granted to Indian citizens to hoist the flag on any day but in a respectable manner.


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