Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopts resolution urging Centre to make Tamil principal language of Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution urging the central government to make Tamil a principal language of the Madras High Court. The resolution highlights Tamil's status as a classical language and its legal standing within the state's judicial framework.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing regional efforts to promote linguistic identity and accessibility in the Indian judicial system.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday (September 3, 2026) unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay urging the Centre to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the High Court of Madras and take necessary action to facilitate its use.
The resolution said the Constitution of India, while upholding the federal principle and recognising the multilingual and multicultural character of the country, provided various legal avenues for States to use their respective official languages.
It said Tamil had been declared the official language of the State under Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Official Language Act, 1956. Sections 4-A and 4-B of the Act provided legal recognition for recording evidence in Tamil and for issuing judgments, decrees, and orders in Tamil in civil and criminal courts, tribunals, rent courts, and revenue courts functioning under the High Court, it said.
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