Dismissed
Shrimant Malkappa v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Bombay HCWP/283/2013
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition challenging the hoisting of the National Flag by a Gram Panchayat on Republic Day. The Court held that there was no act of insult or indignity and that no law prohibits citizens from hoisting the flag. The petition was dismissed as luxurious litigation.
What did the court decide?
The petition for a writ was dismissed and the petitioner was ordered to pay costs of Rs. 1,000/- to the High Court Legal Services Sub Committee, Aurangabad.