Raise your flag at your home: Supreme Court dismisses plea by man to declare flag designed by him as national flag

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a litigant in person who demanded that a flag designed by him - referred to as the "Satya Jhanda" (flag of truth) - be declared the national flag of India.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh made short work of the plea after questioning the petitioner on the constitutional and symbolic significance of the existing national flag.

When the matter was called out, the petitioner, appearing in person, told the Court that he was fighting a crisis and had hoisted a flag grounded in truth and Sanatan Dharma at a temple to seek justice.

"We are facing a crisis. We are fighting against nature. We had put up the ‘Truth’ flag at the temple for justice, [in connection with] Sanatan Dharma," the petitioner submitted in Hindi.

The Bench asked whether the petitioner was asking the Court to replace the tricolour with his own creation.

"Do you want the flag you have designed to be declared the national flag?" the Court asked.

The petitioner responded that the flag represented natural truth and served as his instrument in his fight for justice.

"That is the flag of truth, based on the truth of nature. It is our weapon in our fight for justice," he argued.

Unimpressed by the submission, the Bench pointed out that the Indian national flag is already established under the law and asked the petitioner whether he even understands the meaning behind the existing Tricolour.

"The national flag has already been established. Can you explain its design? Can you explain what all its colours mean? Put your flag up at your own home," the Court observed.

When the petitioner replied that he had already hoisted the flag at a temple, the Bench promptly closed the proceedings.

"Alright, dismissed," the Court ordered.

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