MADHU LIMAYE AND ANR. versus VED MURTI & ORS.

MADHU LIMAYE AND ANR. versus VED MURTI & ORS.

Since both the counsel and several members of the Bench could not follow arguments in Hindi, and the intervener was not agreeable to alternatives, intervention must be cancelled as the language of the court is English.

Parties
Petitioner: MAOHU LIMA YE; Respondent: Ved Murti; Petitioner: Pratap Singh; Respondent: C. D. Daphtary; Respondent: L. M. Singhvi; Respondent: O. P. Rana; Respondent: Niren De; Respondent: R. H. Dhebar; Respondent: H. R. Khanna; Respondent: S. P. Nayar; Respondent: R. N. Sachthey; Intervener: S. C. Agarwal; Intervener's Counsel: D. P. Singh; Intervener: Raj Narain
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
10 September 1970
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition / Original Jurisdiction
Outcome
intervention cancelled
Legal Topics
Language of the Supreme Court, Intervener's Rights, Court Procedure
Constitutional Law Procedure Language of the Supreme Court Intervener's Rights Court Procedure

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Parties

MAOHU LIMA YE

Petitioner

Ved Murti

Respondent

Pratap Singh

Petitioner

C. D. Daphtary

Respondent

L. M. Singhvi

Respondent

O. P. Rana

Respondent

Niren De

Respondent

R. H. Dhebar

Respondent

H. R. Khanna

Respondent

S. P. Nayar

Respondent

R. N. Sachthey

Respondent

S. C. Agarwal

Intervener

D. P. Singh

Intervener's Counsel

Raj Narain

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition / Original Jurisdiction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an intervener may argue before the Supreme Court of India in Hindi when the court's language is English.

Ratio Decidendi

Since both the counsel and several members of the Bench could not follow arguments in Hindi, and the intervener was not agreeable to alternatives, intervention must be cancelled as the language of the court is English.

Court Disposition

intervention cancelled

Orders

  • Intervener's arguments in Hindi not permitted; only alternative is to cancel intervention.