Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay moves a resolution in the State Assembly urging the central government to recognize Tamil as a principal language for the Madras High Court. The proposal seeks to enable court rulings and decrees to be issued in Tamil, reinforcing the language’s classical status, while using technology and working within existing legal frameworks.
The resolution is adopted unanimously after debate, with lawmakers across parties supporting it and stating there is no opposition to other languages. The assembly draws on earlier attempts to secure Tamil’s role in legal proceedings, including a push made in 2006 for similar recognition. The current move frames the demand as part of a longer-running effort to expand the use of Tamil in the judicial system, and it calls for action from the Centre rather than changing the High Court’s stance directly.
Different reporting emphasizes the process and implications: one source highlights the planned resolution and its legal/technical approach, while the other focuses on the assembly’s unanimous passage and bipartisan support. Both agree the resolution is directed to the central government for approval.
