[Hindi as Official Language ] P&H HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging the imposition of Hindi as Official Language In Haryana Courts

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition filed by a group of advocates challenging the Haryana Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2020, which made Hindi the official language of civil and criminal courts in the State of Haryanaand was stated as violative of Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961, Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, 1950 by the petitioners.

A bench comprising Justices Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Singh issued notice to the Respondents.

The Petitioners contended that the Amendment failed to create a classification based on any intelligible differentia and the restriction imposed on the right of English-speaking advocates & litigants was unreasonable and has no rational nexus with the object sought.

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It was further pointed out,

All law colleges teach in English medium and Hindi version of the legal terminologies may not be known to all lawyers.

Sandeep Bajaj, Angad Sandhu, SuvigyaAwasthyand Anant Gupta are the other petitioners in the case.

The matter is next listed on June 29.

Read the order here: