Chief Justice of India said that the central government Thursday to consider amendments to the Official Languages Act in 1963 to allow the publication of official notices in languages other than Hindi and English, the two official languages of the Indian Government.
CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde make a recommendation while ruling on an appeal filed by the Union of India questioned the legality of the high court ruling in June. judgment directed elaboration of a draft notice to be issued in March and posted on the ministry's website for comments and objections into at least 22 languages contained in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
Attorney General Tushar Mehta argued that the Official Languages Act and Regulations 1973 require the use of Hindi and English for resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications, etc. "The Indian Constitution has no provision whereby it can be concluded that all of the languages mentioned in schedule 8 The Constitution shall be the official language of the Union, "the filing of the central government before the Supreme Court said.
Delhi High Court judgment was based on the grounds that the notice concerned the environmental restrictions on development of infrastructure across India, it has to reach a number of people, including in non-Hindi speaking parts of India without any discrimination. With the verdict, the court should endeavor to ensure that the purpose of the public consultation are met.
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal taken by the Government with the freedom to apply for a review before the High Court.
