Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Flag Code Violation Case — Non-compliance of Flag Code Does Not Constitute Offence Under Prevention of Insult to National Honours Act, 1971. Headmaster's act of flying flag beyond sunset not an insult to national honour, as Flag Code is directory and not mandatory.
27 Mar 2012The applicant, Umesh Chopde, was the Headmaster of a school in Akot, Maharashtra. A police constable (non-applicant No.2) allegedly found the national...
