A Supreme Court bench led by CJI SA Bobde hears a petition challenging #constitutionality of the Haryana Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2020 for making Hindi as the official language of courts in Haryana @cmohry
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Petitioner: We practice in courts of Delhi NCR
CJI: Show was the clause that excludes English
Petitioner shows the section 3A which has been added via amendmemt making Hindi compulsory in courts of Haryana
CJI: Show was the clause that excludes English
Petitioner shows the section 3A which has been added via amendmemt making Hindi compulsory in courts of Haryana
Petitioner: this is in disadvantage of all the multinational companies
CJI: Which clause says English cannot be used with the court's permission.. it only says work shall be done in Hindi. If someone does not understand Hindi then proceedings can be in English
CJI: Which clause says English cannot be used with the court's permission.. it only says work shall be done in Hindi. If someone does not understand Hindi then proceedings can be in English
CJI: With the advent of more and more people coming to the profession with access to justice reaching out, then 80% don't know English. When British ruled India, language used in subordinate courts was vernacular. Take MP, its Hindi there too.
CJI: We need a clarification that English too can be used with the court's permission.
Notice issued, returnable in 4 weeks.
Notice issued, returnable in 4 weeks.
Counsel for Haryana: This is a writ challenging a legislation of a state... they should approach the HC.
CJI: We are not saying you are wrong. We are asking will you allow emglish with the permission of the court? There are judges and lawyers not comfortable with Hindi
CJI: We are not saying you are wrong. We are asking will you allow emglish with the permission of the court? There are judges and lawyers not comfortable with Hindi
Petitioner: Same thing was done in Tamil Nadu. The orders were reserved and provision was stayed as English was not used...
Counsel for Haryana: why are they not approaching the Chandigarh court which has all the data?
Counsel for Haryana: why are they not approaching the Chandigarh court which has all the data?
CJI: What fundamental rights are being violated in this case?
Petitioner: My right under Article 19 (1) (g) has been violated as my right to practice law has been hampered.
Petitioner: My right under Article 19 (1) (g) has been violated as my right to practice law has been hampered.
CJI: You approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Order modified. Plea allowed to be withdrawn and matter to be placed before the HC now
Order modified. Plea allowed to be withdrawn and matter to be placed before the HC now
Mandatory use of Hindi in Haryana courts: "Vernacular languages were used in subordinate courts even during British rule"; Supreme Court asks petitioners to approach High Court
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