Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Bombay High Court Dismisses Law Student's Hindi Paper Plea
Imagine a law student who wrote a test in Hindi, even though the rules said it must be in English.
The school wouldn't grade his test.
The student went to court to argue his case.
The court looked at the rules and agreed with the school, which said the test had to be in English.
The court also noted that the student's answers were hard to read.
Since the rules clearly stated English was required, the court dismissed the student’s case.
They said the subject required English due to legal terms and documents.
The court concluded that they agreed with the college.
A 56-year-old law student challenged the college's refusal to evaluate his 'Legal Language' paper.
The student wrote the paper in Hindi, against the rules.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Bar Council of India's rule mandating English.
The court deemed the student's answer sheet illegible.
The court pointed out that only Marathi is permitted in Maharashtra as an alternative language.
The court dismissed the student's petition, finding no fault with the college.
- Who
- Akhil Kumar Jain, a 56-year-old law student
- What
- Filed a petition challenging the college's decision to not evaluate his Hindi "Legal Language" paper.
- When
- The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition.
- Where
- Bombay High Court, Mumbai.
- Why
- Because the court upheld BCI rules mandating English.
- Petitioner
- Akhil Kumar Jain
- Age of Petitioner
- 56 years old
- College
- Children Welfare Centre’s College of Law, Mumbai
- Subject in Question
- Legal Language
- Medium of Instruction
- English (as per BCI rules)
- Ruling
- Petition dismissed
- Court's observation
- Subject must be answered in English