Summary:
By Saurabh MalikGive English a fair share in the legal proceedings. But let English officially remain the “lingua franca” of the courts; and not only because it is mandated by the Constitution. The furor stems from a confusion generated by a Punjab Government notification on maintenance of case record in English. It tends to create space for arguments and proceedings in languages other than English when the need arises. To expect a Judge from Chennai to understand trial court proceedings in Punjabi would be expecting too much..