Prefixing 'Hon'ble' For Bureaucrats A 'Subtle' Way To Diminish Status Of Constitutional Authorities, Courts: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently took strong exception to the practice of prefixing the title 'Honourable' to the names of bureaucrats and administrative officials. A Division Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Garima Prashad termed this 'trend' a "subtle but certain way to diminish the status of constitutional authorities and courts". Briefly put, the HC was hearing a...