India’s Supreme Court rejects plea seeking Hindi as official language
India’s Supreme Court has rejected a public interest petition seeking to make Hindi an official language, NDTV reported. The bench said the relief requested would require an amendment to the Constitution. The supplied material does not identify the petitioner, give the court’s wider reasoning or state whether any related language claims remain pending.
India’s Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking to make Hindi an official language, according to NDTV. The case was filed as a public interest litigation. The bench said the relief sought would require an amendment to the Constitution.
That observation formed part of the court’s response to the request, but the supplied material does not provide the full judgment or explain the constitutional provisions considered by the judges. It also does not identify the petitioner, state the date of the ruling or give details of any other arguments made in the case.
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