The Supreme Court dismissed a litigant’s plea to declare a flag designed by him as the national flag, telling him the national flag has already been established and that he may fly his own flag at home.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition by a litigant in person seeking a declaration that a flag designed by him, which he called the Satya Jhanda (flag of truth), be treated as the national flag of India.
A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh heard the matter. The petitioner appeared in person and his name and the case number are not available from the hearing.
The petition
The petitioner told the Court that his flag is based on the truth of nature and is his “weapon” in his fight for justice. He said he had hoisted it at a temple, linked it to Sanatan Dharma and sought justice. He asked that the flag be declared the national flag. No details of its design or colours were given in the hearing.
What the Bench said
The Bench observed that the national flag has already been established under the law and questioned whether the petitioner understood the design and colours of the existing flag. It told him to put up his flag at his own home and dismissed the petition. No written reasoning beyond these remarks was available at the time of writing.
Why the order matters
The design, proportions and colours of the Indian national flag are settled by the Constitution’s adoption of the Tricolour and the flag law that regulates its use. The order is a short reminder that a private symbol, however sincerely held, cannot be elevated to national status through a writ petition, while the Bench left the petitioner free to display his own flag at home.
Case Title: Petition by litigant in person seeking declaration of self-designed flag as national flag
Bench: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Supreme Court of India
Date of Hearing: October 12, 2026
Appearances: Petitioner in person