Time To Introduce Local Languages In Courts: Chief Justice NV Ramana

"I think the time has come now to revisit the demand and take it to a logical conclusion. The practice of law before Constitutional courts should be based on one's intelligence and understanding of law and not mere proficiency in language," the Chief Justice of India said.

Amid a debate over Hindi and the linguistic diversity in the country, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today said that the time has come for the legal system to introduce local languages in courts.

Justice Ramana, who was speaking at the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of the States and Chief Justices of the High Courts at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, said the practice of law before Constitutional courts should be based on one's intelligence and understanding of law, and not mere proficiency in language.

"The judiciary, as well as every other institution of our democracy, must mirror the social and geographical diversity of the country. I am receiving many representations for introducing local languages in proceedings before high courts," he said.

"I think the time has come now to revisit the demand and take it to a logical conclusion. The practice of law before Constitutional courts should be based on one's intelligence and understanding of law and not mere proficiency in language," the Chief Justice of India said.