NationalSaturday, 15 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Madras High Court circular: Vande Mataram to be sung before flag hoisting in courts on Independence Day 2026
The Madras High Court Registrar General ordered all courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to sing Vande Mataram before flag hoisting on 15 August 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 15 August 2026, the Madras High Court Registrar General issued a circular directing all courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to sing Vande Mataram before hoisting the national flag.
Key specifics
- The order covers the Madras High Court, Madurai Bench and all subordinate courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
- Vande Mataram must be sung before the national flag is hoisted on Independence Day.
- The circular says the instruction follows the Union Government’s Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
- It also refers to the 150th year of Vande Mataram.
- The ceremony must end with the National Anthem after the flag hoisting.
Exam lens
Question type: Judiciary and constitutional practice, Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry courts, 15 August 2026, Vande Mataram 150th year. TNPSC may ask the sequence of songs and the institutions covered by the circular.