All The Proceedings In SC Shall Be Done In English Language: SC (Again)Directs All High Courts To Furnish English Translation Of Original Records [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

All The Proceedings In SC Shall Be Done In English Language: SC (Again)Directs All High Courts To Furnish English Translation Of Original Records [Read Order]

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“We consider it appropriate to consider directing the Registrars General of all High Courts to furnish the translation of the Original Records in English language from vernacular language wherever required, which are to be transmitted to this Court”The Supreme Court has again directed the Registrars General of all High Courts to furnish the translation of the Original Records in. “We consider it appropriate to consider directing the Registrars General of all High Courts to furnish the translation of the Original Records in English language from vernacular language wherever required, which are to be transmitted to this Court” The Supreme Court has again directed the Registrars General of all High Courts to furnish the translation of the Original Records in English language from vernacular language wherever required, while transmitting the original records. The court further said: “In the circumstances, we consider it appropriate to consider directing the Registrars General of all High Courts to furnish the translation of the Original Records in English language from vernacular language wherever required, which are to be transmitted to this Court. We reiterate the said order and direct the Registry of all High Courts to comply with the aforesaid directions in letter and spirit and to transmit the entire lower court records in English language”, the court said.

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"Can't Wait Endlessly" For Executive Decision On Using Regional Language In Court: Karnataka HC Pens Verdict In Both English And Kannada
3 months, 2 weeks ago

"Can't Wait Endlessly" For Executive Decision On Using Regional Language In Court: Karnataka HC Pens Verdict In Both English And Kannada

Live Law  

Stating that it cannot "wait endlessly" for the Executive to exercise its powers under Article 348 of the Constitution and take a decision on use of regional language in Courts, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday read out a judgment both in English and Kannada language. Just like poet Rabindranath Tagore used to write poems in Bengali also and English …

Orissa High Court Launches Bilingual e-High Court Records Portal For Publication Of High Court & Supreme Court Judgments
7 months ago

Orissa High Court Launches Bilingual e-High Court Records Portal For Publication Of High Court & Supreme Court Judgments

Live Law  

Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on Thursday launched the bilingual e-High Court Records portal for publication of the reportable judgments of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court. The AI-Assisted Legal Translation Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court chaired by Justice Abhay S. Oka in the 'Digital Law Report Project' dated …

Supreme Court of India implements AI for judicial translation, legal research: Centre
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court of India implements AI for judicial translation, legal research: Centre

India TV News  

The Supreme Court of India has implemented Artificial Intelligence language technology to translate judicial documents, improve legal research, and automate various processes. The minister informed that a Committee led by an Hon’ble Judge of the Supreme Court has been established to oversee the translation of important Supreme Court and High Court judgments into vernacular languages. Furthermore, the AI translation committees …

Enacting Laws In English Will Not Deter Growth Of Regional Language: High Court To Kerala Govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Enacting Laws In English Will Not Deter Growth Of Regional Language: High Court To Kerala Govt

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday emphasized the need for publishing statutes and rules in English language, as envisaged in Article 348 of the Constitution. Relying upon decisions such as Thanga Dorai v. Chancellor, Kerala University, and Murali Purushothaman v. State of Kerala, which emphasized upon the requirement of of an English text for a Bill, Act, or Ordinance, Justice …

Maharashtra sanctions over ₹6 lakh for software to translate court judgments into Marathi
1 year, 7 months ago

Maharashtra sanctions over ₹6 lakh for software to translate court judgments into Marathi

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra government recently sanctioned over ₹6 lakh to purchase a software for translation of the Supreme Court and Bombay High Court judgments from English into Marathi. The High Court has also taken the initiative to translate English judgments into Marathi in March 2023. The resolution has mentioned, “The translators will be paid ₹100 per page and they can be …

Himachal Pradesh High Court Facilitates Hindi Translation Of Reportable Judgments And Orders
1 year, 7 months ago

Himachal Pradesh High Court Facilitates Hindi Translation Of Reportable Judgments And Orders

Live Law  

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has initiated the practice of translating its judgments in the Hindi language. This move aligns with the efforts to enhance accessibility to legal information for a wider audience.These translations will be accessible on the High Court's. These translations will be accessible on the High Court's official website- with effect from January 1, 2023 for both …

Supreme Court Judgments To Be Made Available In Four Regional Languages, CJI Chandrachud Says English In 'Legal Avatar' Not Comprehensible To 99.9% Citizens
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Judgments To Be Made Available In Four Regional Languages, CJI Chandrachud Says English In 'Legal Avatar' Not Comprehensible To 99.9% Citizens

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Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said that the judgments of Supreme Court will now be translated in four languages - Hindi, Gujarati, Odia and Tamil.CJI Chandrachud said English language in its “legal avatar” is not comprehensible to 99.9% of the citizens. Because we must understand that the language which we use namely English, is a language …

Judge's Prerogative To Dispense With English Translations: Kerala High Court Clarifies Earlier Order
2 years, 7 months ago

Judge's Prerogative To Dispense With English Translations: Kerala High Court Clarifies Earlier Order

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Clarifying its earlier order mandating the filing of English Translation of all Malayalam documents, a single bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday clarified that it is the prerogative of a judge to dispense with that requirement on a prayer to that effect being made.Justice Amit Rawal passed the clarification order in an interlocutory application moved by Kerala High …

Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Accept Counter Affidavit Without Insisting On Its English Translation
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Accept Counter Affidavit Without Insisting On Its English Translation

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Registry to accept a counter affidavit in a case without insisting on an English translation of the same. This direction assumes significance since less than a month ago, another Bench of the Court had prohibited the Registry from accepting writ petitions with vernacular documents if not accompanied by an English translation.In that …

Kerala High Court Prohibits Registry From Accepting Petitions With Vernacular Documents Unless Accompanied By English Translation
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala High Court Prohibits Registry From Accepting Petitions With Vernacular Documents Unless Accompanied By English Translation

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that advocates filing writ petitions should produce the English translation of documents which are filed in a local or vernacular language while prohibiting its Registry from accepting petitions without such translation.Justice Amit Rawal was adjudicating upon a petition filed with vernacular documents and a note by the advocate saying that the. The Kerala High …

Can't Implement Reform in A Day, Says CJI Ramana Over Using Local Language in Courts
2 years, 11 months ago

Can't Implement Reform in A Day, Says CJI Ramana Over Using Local Language in Courts

News 18  

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday said reforms such as the introduction of local languages in courts cannot happen in a day as these things take time due to logistical difficulties and hiccups. "There are several hurdles and bottlenecks or hiccups in the implementation of a regional language," he said in reply to a query during a …

Gujarat High Court To Start Uploading Orders/Judgments In The Gujarati Language [Read Press Release]
4 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat High Court To Start Uploading Orders/Judgments In The Gujarati Language [Read Press Release]

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has decided to start the publication of select High Court Orders/Judgements in the Gujarati Language on the Gujarat High Court's website. The Press Release reads, "As desired by Honourable the Chief Justice of High Court of Gujarat, Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and as further recommended by Honourable Judges of the Artificial Intelligence Committee of the High …

Supreme Court Judgments Now Available In More Regional Languages [Read Judgments in Malayalam, Tamil & Punjabi]
4 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Judgments Now Available In More Regional Languages [Read Judgments in Malayalam, Tamil & Punjabi]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has started uploading the translated version of its judgments in more regional languages.Some judgments delivered by the Court last year and earlier this year are now seen available in Malayalam, Tamil and Punjabi. The Supreme Court has started uploading the translated version of its judgments in more regional languages. Last year, the Supreme Court had started to …

Supreme Court Starts Uploading Of Judgments In Regional Languages [Read Judgments]
5 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Starts Uploading Of Judgments In Regional Languages [Read Judgments]

Live Law  

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TN leaders demand Tamil translations of Supreme Court orders
5 years, 8 months ago

TN leaders demand Tamil translations of Supreme Court orders

Deccan Chronicle  

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Supreme Court To Make Its Judgments Available In Regional Languages
5 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court To Make Its Judgments Available In Regional Languages

Live Law  

In a good news for the litigants and regional language enthusiasts, the Supreme Court has reportedly decided to make its judgments available in regional languages on its official website by the end of this month. The Hindustan Times reports that, to begin with, judgments will be translated into six vernacular languages: Assamese, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Odia and Telugu. The President …

SC Once Again Reminds Courts To Send All Original Records Translated Into English
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Once Again Reminds Courts To Send All Original Records Translated Into English

Live Law  

Having reiterated it thrice over, the Supreme Court has once again issued directions that all original record of matters placed before it shall be translated in the English language.In a circular issued on Wednesday, the Supreme Court once again reiterated that “The branches on the judicial side while requisitioning the record shall communicate to the court appealed from and/or courts …

English- The Language Of Supreme Court Of India
6 years, 4 months ago

English- The Language Of Supreme Court Of India

Live Law  

Following tweet by a journalist has gone viral.https://twitter.com/harishvnair1/status/1057892525241847810This has lead to lot of ‘trolling’ in social media space. Article 348 of the Constitution provides that “Art 348 Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, until Parliament by law otherwise provides — all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High Court, the authoritative texts — of all …

Use Similar Question Papers For All Languages In Future Examinations: SC To CBSE [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Use Similar Question Papers For All Languages In Future Examinations: SC To CBSE [Read Order]

Live Law  

The question papers shall be in English, Hindi and other vernacular languages, the bench said.The Supreme Court has ordered that all the examinations in future be held by the CBSE, be held on the basis of the similar questions papers for all the examinees, and the question papers shall be in English, Hindi and other vernacular languages.After recording the statement …

Marathi Not Compulsory, English Also Language Of The Court: Bombay HC [Read Order]
7 years, 10 months ago

Marathi Not Compulsory, English Also Language Of The Court: Bombay HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has directed civil judge, senior division, Panvel, to accept pleadings in English language.The direction came while a bench of Justice VM Kanade and Justice CV Bhadang was hearing a writ petition filed by lawyers aggrieved by two circulars, dated August 1 and August 4, by the civil judge, Panvel.The circulars directed all advocates and litigants to …

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