In India, there are 25 High Courts and 22 official languages recognized by the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution but still, the use of the English language is prevalent in the High Courts of India this is because as per the provisions mentioned in the Article 348 (1)[1] of the Constitution of India, Official Language for all the High Courts in the Country in English. However, there is a clause, clause (2) of Article 348, that allows the governor of the state, with the prior consent of the President of India, can authorize the use of Hindi or the official language of the state during the High Court proceedings.
Posted on May 12, 2022, 7:44 p.m.
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