No Fundamental Right to Demand Laws Titled in Familiar Languages for 'Hindi' Names of New Criminal Laws: Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the High Court of Kerala on August 19, 2024, the court addressed a public interest litigation challenging the use of Hindi and Sanskrit for the nomenclature of certain Indian legislative acts. This ruling clarifies the interpretation of Article 348 of the Indian Constitution concerning legislative texts. Case Story: P.V. Jeevesh, a practicing lawyer, filed a petition arguing that the titles of three recent legislative…
