J U D G M E N T

A.Muhamed Mustaque, Acg.C.J.

In this public interest litigation filed by a practising lawyer of this Court, the following reliefs are sought;

1) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writs or order or direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to provide nomenclature in the English language for the Acts mentioned in exhibits 1 to 3.

2) Declare that the action of respondents 1 to

4 in giving nomenclature in Hindi and Sanskrit languages for the Acts is ultra virus to Article 348 and the scheme of the Constitution.

3) Declare that the parliament has no authority to provide nomenclature/title to a particular Act in any language other than the English language, in the light of Article 348 of the constitution.

4) Direct the respondents 1, 3 and 4 to take appropriate decisions on the exhibits P4 to P6 representations.

5) To issue any other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the appropriate stage.

2. The parliament enacted The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and The Bharathiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. These enactments came into effect from 01.07.2024. Title of these legislations though are described in Engl