Regional languages gain ground in High Courts

The Constitution's Section 348(1)(A) mandates English for court proceedings, but allows state languages in High Courts with presidential approval. Tamil Nadu, along with other states like Gujarat and West Bengal, has long demanded the use of regional languages in High Courts, but these requests have not yet been implemented.
However, lately the Central Government has given its nod. The Union Law Ministry has now announced that the Governor can authorize the use of the official language of the state in the High Courts with the approval of the President.
The Bar Council of India had already set up a committee on Indian languages under the Ministry of Law and Justice under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court Chief Justice SA Bapde to study and report in this regard. The group has developed a glossary to translate aspects of the law into state languages.
Accordingly, the use of Hindi has been recognized in the High Court proceedings of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. The use of the state language is going on successfully in these states.
Following this, now the Union Law Ministry has said that the Governor can authorize the use of the official language of the state in the High Courts, which will be of great benefit to the people of the linguistic state.
Through this Tamil Nadu's long-standing demand has been created. As a result, it has been confirmed that Tamil will be recognized as an official language in the Madras High Court. The day of official announcement is not far away.