Literature and Languages — Key Cases & Reports

Key Cases & Reports

State of Bombay v. Bombay Education Society

1954

This case dealt with the constitutional validity of a circular issued by the State of Bombay prohibiting the admission of non-Marathi speaking students to primary schools where…

Gujarat University v. Krishna Ranganath Mudholkar

1963

The Supreme Court examined the power of a state legislature to prescribe a language as the exclusive medium of instruction in universities. The Court held that while a state has…

S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (First Judges Case)

1981

While primarily about judicial appointments, this case, and subsequent judgments, touched upon the use of regional languages in High Courts. The Supreme Court has generally upheld…