Parl panel bats for use of Hindi, regional languages in HCs

A parliamentary committee has pitched for the use of Hindi and other regional languages in high courts, saying the Constitution gives the Centre enough powers in this regard without a need to consult the judiciary.

At present proceedings are held and orders are delivered in English in the Supreme Court and the 24 high courts of the country. The Centre had received proposals for use of Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Hindi and Kannada in the high courts of Calcutta, Madras, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka, respectively.