The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026
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🏛️ Introduced
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What does this law do?
This law amends the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 to include the National Song 'Vande Mataram' under the same legal protections as the National Anthem, making it an offence to intentionally prevent its singing or cause disturbance during its singing.
Who it affects
Any person who intentionally prevents the singing of the National Song (Vande Mataram) or causes disturbance to an assembly singing it.
Key provisions
- Amends Section 3 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 to include the National Song (Vande Mataram) in the legal protections
- Makes it punishable to intentionally prevent the singing of the National Song or cause disturbance to an assembly engaged in such singing
- Penalty: imprisonment up to three years, fine, or both
Points worth noting
- This is an amendment to an existing Act (1971)
- The amendment specifically adds 'Vande Mataram' as the National Song to be protected under the law
- The law does not repeal any older law but amends an existing one
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | LIX |
| Status | active (section: bill) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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2026-07-24
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