grave or burnt in the pyre. Hoisting the national flag a fundamental right The bench headed by Chief Justice of India V. N. Khare said that under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India, citizens had the fundamental right to fly the national flag on their premises throughout the year, provided the premises do not undermine the dignity of the national flag. See also Flag protocol Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 Notes External links Flag Code of India Flags of India