Q. With reference to language of judiciary in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Official languages Act empowers the Governor of a State to authorize the use of any official language of state for the judgements of High Court, with the consent of President.
2. The Parliament of India can authorize the use of Hindi for the proceedings of the Supreme Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Article 348 of the Indian Constitution deals with the language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc. of the Parliament and State legislature.
Statement 1 is correct. According to Section 7 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 and under Article 348 (2) of the Indian Constitution, the Governor of a State after the consent of the President can authorise the use of Hindi or any of the official language of the State for judgement, decrees and orders of High Court. Any such judgement, decree or order of High Court which is in any language other than the English language, shall be along with the translation of the same in the English language issued under the authority of the High Court .
Statement 2 is correct. Article 348 (1) of the Constitution of India provides that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High court shall be in English Language until Parliament otherwise provides. Th Parliament of India has not made any provisions for the use of Hindi in Supreme Court.
