The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts a resolution urging the Union government to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras High Court. The resolution is backed by legislators across parties and is presented as a step toward expanding the use of Tamil in court proceedings.
The move is framed with reference to the constitutional process for permitting state languages in High Courts. According to the resolution, Article 348(2) provides a mechanism in which a Governor of a state, with the previous consent of the President of India, can authorise the use of the state’s official language in High Court proceedings.
Outlets note that the demand responds to earlier decisions affecting Tamil’s standing in the Madras High Court. Business Line cites statements from DMK’s EV Velu that while Hindi is used as the principal language in High Courts in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, a request to allow Tamil in the Madras High Court has been disallowed. The Hindu focuses more on the constitutional basis cited in the resolution and the request’s procedural route to the Centre.
