A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana noted that the status of English in India may require constitutional examination given its historical roots and use as an official language by several States.
The Court observed that the issue would require wider examination.
"We have to examine the issue as to the extent to which English can be considered a non-indigenous language...I personally have serious reservations about the expression 'native'.
It has a very colonial connotation.
It should be 'indigenous'," said Justice Bagchi.
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana noted that the status of English in India may require constitutional examination given its historical roots and use as an official language by several States.
The Court observed that the issue would require wider examination.
"We have to examine the issue as to the extent to which English can be considered a non-indigenous language...I personally have serious reservations about the expression 'native'. It has a very colonial connotation. It should be 'indigenous'," said Justice Bagchi.
