TRICOLOUR, NOT JUST A SYMBOL”: ADVOCATE SNIGDHA KHANDELWAL’S LEGAL NOTICE TO AMITY UNIVERSITY PUTS NATIONAL FLAG DIGNITY IN FOCUS
Mumbai/Panvel: What started with a simple observation on a university campus has turned into a larger conversation about law, civic responsibility and respect for the National Flag.Advocate Snigdha Khandelwal, practising before the Supreme Court and High Courts, issued a legal notice to Amity University Mumbai after raising concerns over the condition and display of the National Flag on its premises. The notice called upon the University to take immediate corrective measures and ensure compliance with the Flag Code of India, 2002.The legal point is clear: displaying the National Flag is not merely a matter of patriotism—it is also governed by law. The Ministry of Home Affairs specifically provides that a damaged or dishevelled National Flag shall not be displayed, and that the Flag must occupy a position of honour. (Ministry of Home Affairs) Following the notice, Amity University Mumbai informed Advocate Khandelwal that the National Flag and foreign flags affected by the monsoon had been taken down and stored with due respect, and that corrective measures had been implemented. The University also stated that the National Flag had been replaced twice within three months due to heavy rain and storm conditions.
“Know your rights. Know your laws.”
Advocate Khandelwal’s intervention sends a simple message to the younger generation: being a citizen is not just about posting the Tricolour on social media—it is also about knowing the law that protects its dignity.
