law: Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
  2. Insults to Indian National Flag and
  
  Constitution of India  . -
  Whoever in any public place or in any other
  
  place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles disfigures,
  
  destroys, tramples upon or otherwise brings into contempt (whether by words,
  
  either spoken or written, or by acts) the Indian National Flag or the
  
  Constitution of India or any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment
  
  for a term which may extend, to three years, or with fine, or with both.
  Explanation 1. -Comments expressing
  
  disapprobation or criticism of the Constitution or of the Indian National Flag
  
  or of any measures of the Government with a view to obtain an amendment of the
  
  Constitution of India or an alteration of the Indian National Flag by lawful
  
  means do not constitute all offence under this section.
  Explanation 2. -The expression
  
  “Indian National Flag” includes any picture, painting, drawing or photograph or
  
  other visible representation of the Indian National Flag, or of any part or
  
  parts thereof, made of any substance, or represented oil any substance.
  Explanation 3. -The expression
  
  “public place” means any place intended for use by, or accessible to, the
  
  public and includes any public conveyance.