The Punjab and Haryana High Court denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of removing the national flag from a mosque’s top and replacing it with a saffron flag, calling the act a serious threat to communal harmony and peace.
Faizal Khan, under Madhya Pradesh High Court order, saluted the national flag 21 times and chanted “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” at Bhopal’s Misrod police station. This was a condition for his bail after being charged with anti-national slogans. The court aims to instill national pride during his ongoing trial.
The Allahabad High Court rejected the plea to dismiss a case against six Muslim men accused of carrying a Tiranga inscribed with Arabic verses. The court emphasized the importance of respecting national symbols to avoid inciting communal discord and insisted that factual questions should be addressed during trial, dismissing the plea.
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The General Administration Department (GAD) declared Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s directive for Minister Atishi to hoist the national flag on Independence Day as legally invalid and inactionable. Tihar authorities also criticized Kejriwal’s letter to the lieutenant governor, stating it violated prison rules. The matter has been referred to a higher authority for further instructions.