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Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Make Hindi Official Language
A person asked the Supreme Court to make Hindi its official language.
The petition also asked the government to create a commission to study the idea.
The Supreme Court did not accept the request.
The judges said the court is already making language changes slowly.
They said court reports now have short descriptions in Hindi.
The court may add other regional languages later.
The judges said major language changes should happen through reforms, not court orders.
They also said the request could involve changing the Constitution.
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking Hindi as its official language.
The petition asked the Centre to create a commission to study and recommend the change.
Chief Justice Surya Kant said language reforms were already being introduced gradually.
The court said its reports now include brief descriptions in Hindi and may later include regional languages.
The bench said the requested change could require a constitutional amendment and could not be imposed through judicial orders.
- Who
- The petition was filed by Brahmeshwar Nath Mishra and considered by a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.
- What
- The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a commission to recommend making Hindi the court's official language.
- Where
- In the Supreme Court.
- When
- The petition was dismissed on Friday.
- Why
- The bench said language reforms were already being handled administratively and gradually, and could not be implemented through judicial orders.
Petitioner's Position
Supreme Court's Position
How the change should begin
Petitioner's Position
The petitioner sought a direction to the Centre to constitute a commission on using Hindi as the Supreme Court's official language.
Supreme Court's Position
The bench said language reforms should be introduced administratively, slowly and in phases rather than through a judicial order.
Role of the court
Petitioner's Position
The petitioner's counsel argued that the Centre could be directed to create the commission and cited constitutional provisions.
Supreme Court's Position
The bench said the requested relief could involve a constitutional amendment and dismissed the PIL.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Brahmeshwar Nath Mishra
- Request
- A commission to examine and recommend Hindi as the Supreme Court's official language
- Outcome
- The PIL was dismissed
- Bench
- Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana
- Current reform
- The court is providing brief descriptions of reports in Hindi
- Future language policy
- The court said it would later begin using other regional languages
- Constitutional issue
- The bench said the requested relief would entail a constitutional amendment
Quotes
Chief Justice Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India and member of the Supreme Court bench hearing the PIL
“These things do not happen through court orders. They happen as part of reforms, slowly and in a phased manner. Such things we are doing”
NDTV
“We are now giving a brief description of all the reports in Hindi. We will start with other regional languages”
NDTV
Sources
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