No choice but English: Gujarat High Court rejects man’s plea to argue case in Gujarati

The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by a litigant seeking permission to argue his case in Gujarati as a party-in-person.

Justice Aniruddha P Mayee, while dismissing the plea, upheld a certificate issued by the high court committee in August 2025 declaring the petitioner incompetent to argue his case in person, as he was unable to express himself in English language.

“There is no infirmity in the certificate granted by the respondents. The Special Civil Application is devoid of merits and is accordingly dismissed,” the court held.

Ashish Shaji is a Senior Sub-Editor at The Indian Express, wh... Read More