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In his Independence Day address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the judiciary's initiative to translate key judgments into regional languages. He expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court for making the operative part of judgments available in people's mother tongues, emphasizing the increasing significance of regional languages. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, present at the event, acknowledged the Prime Minister's remarks.

Supreme Court's Language Translation Endeavor

The Supreme Court undertook the task of translating about 1,000 verdicts into regional languages during Republic Day and its foundation day celebrations earlier this year. Since then, 9,423 judgments have been translated, with a majority (8,977) in Hindi. Chief Justice Chandrachud revealed the goal of making a total of 35,000 key decisions accessible in all languages.

Taking Justice to Doorsteps Through Languages

The translated verdicts are accessible on the Supreme Court website in languages including Oriya, Gujarati, Tamil, Assamese, Khasi, Garo, Punjabi, Nepali, and Bengali, with more languages soon to be added. This initiative aims to democratize the legal process, bringing the judiciary closer to the people by enabling them to understand judgments in their native languages. PM Modi's mention of the Supreme Court aligns with his government's emphasis on regional language education, demonstrating a broader commitment to linguistic inclusivity.