Source: www.thehindu.com
NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 18, 2010: [HPI note: There are some religious sides to the movement to promote Tamil in South India. While some efforts are strictly secular, like this one, others meddle with religious affairs and the power of Hindu rituals when, for example, the sacred Saskrit is substituded by Tamil during pujas. ]
A Tamil Nadu State government proposal to introduce Tamil as the court language in the Madras High Court languished, pending with the Union Home Ministry for over six months. On getting the request from the State, the Centre sent it to former Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan for his response.
Mr. Justice Balakrishnan rejected the proposal saying: “The Supreme Court and all High Courts should have a common language. English should continue to be the language of the Supreme Court and all the High Courts until in due course Hindi becomes rich and ripe enough to take its place and regional languages should not be introduced as languages of High Courts. If regional language is permitted to be used in orders, decrees and other proceedings of the High Court, it will create difficulties for the judges who may not know the regional language in discharge of their judicial functions. The translation being a costly affair may not be accurate and may not reflect the true import of the judgment or order of the High Court. This will cause delay in disposal of cases in Supreme Court.”