Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Supreme Court Raps Tamil Nadu on Language Policy
The Supreme Court of India told Tamil Nadu not to make a big deal about its two-language policy when the Centre wants to follow a three-language policy for new schools.
The court said Tamil Nadu should talk to the Centre instead of complaining in the media.
The judges told the state to use this as an opportunity for its students.
Earlier, the Madras High Court had said that the new schools won't break any state laws and told the state to provide temporary places for students.
The Supreme Court also asked the state to check how much land is needed for these schools but said they weren't asking to start building right away.
The Supreme Court admonished Tamil Nadu for its stance on a two-language policy versus the Centre's three-language policy for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.
The court advised Tamil Nadu to engage with the Centre positively and not air views in the media.
Justice Nagarathna suggested that Tamil Nadu could propose conditions like a two-language policy during consultations.
The court directed the state to ascertain the extent of land required for establishing JNVs in each district.
The Madras High Court had earlier ruled that JNVs do not violate the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006, and directed the state to provide temporary accommodation for students.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu government and the Supreme Court of India
- What
- Supreme Court admonished Tamil Nadu for its stance on language policy
- When
- During a hearing on the allocation of land for new Central schools
- Where
- In the Supreme Court of India
- Why
- To resolve the dispute between the state's two-language policy and the Centre's three-language policy for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Policy
- Two-language policy
- Central Policy
- Three-language policy
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Judges
- Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan
- Institutions
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs)
- High Court Ruling
- JNVs do not violate Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006