Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on May 2 said regional languages should be used in courts in every State.
He said, “In Maharashtra, Marathi should be used in courts. Narendra Modiji has suggested we give up the colonial ways. Why should we not use our own languages in our courts. Only five high courts have started using Hindi as the court language. We have the system of instant transcription and translation. We have technology, so why not use it.”
He added, “I know of lawyers who charge exorbitant amount of money only because they speak in English. Hindi is our national language, so we should speak and think in Hindi; I want the judiciary to also do that.”
