Supreme Court rejects plea for Hindi panel on apex court language
India’s Supreme Court has rejected a public-interest litigation seeking a panel to examine the use of Hindi as an official language of the court. The bench said language reforms were already under administrative consideration and could not be introduced through judicial orders.
The Supreme Court has rejected a public-interest litigation seeking the creation of a panel to examine the use of Hindi as an official language of the apex court. The bench comprised Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, The Hindu reported.
The judges said reforms relating to language were already being considered through administrative processes. They held that such changes could not be brought about through judicial orders. The ruling leaves the consideration of language-related reforms within the administrative process referred to by the bench.
The available report did not provide details of the petitioners’ arguments or explain the proposed panel’s intended mandate. It also did not specify what administrative steps were under consideration or whether the court’s observations set a timetable for any decision.
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