The Department of Justice in the law ministry has begun drafting a bill to rename the Bombay and Madras high courts to Mumbai and Chennai high courts, respectively, reported the PTI.
The two high courts were established under the Indian High Court Act, 1861 alongside the Calcutta high court, and have so far resisted attempts to be renamed in line with their hosting cities.
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Travesty, isn't it??!
Yes, I believe that not only will Hindi be imposed (or co-opted) in our courts, it will be followed by all regional languages also, in courts as well as in official government communications, to a make us the modern "Tower of Babel". And what a fantastic superpower we will be; 2% of Indians (including NRIs) owning 90% of India at one end and 60% of us shitting (sorry, what do they call it?, 'defecating') at the other extreme.
Is it possible to file a petition against the renaming of the courts and also to restore the glory and original names of the classic cities?
Whether the High Courts should be renamed or not is a separate issue. But if the Central Government does decide the rename them, then the least that is expected is that they apply their mind to the scope of the territorial jurisdiction of these Courts before renaming them. It would be absurd to have a High Court of Judicature of Mumbai at Panaji. If it be renamed, it should atleast be called the High Court of Maharashtra & Goa.
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