Delhi High Court Makes Available Judgments Translated To Hindi Language On Official Website

The Delhi High Court has published the Hindi version of some of the judgments passed this year for the understanding of litigants.

In a first, a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad has made available seven judgments in Hindi language from January 01 to February 28, 2023.

The translation has been done through AI tool “Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software (SUVAS)”. The tool was designed for judiciary and can translate English documents, orders or judgments in nine vernacular languages scripts and vice versa.

The disclaimer included at the end of the translated judgments states that the translation in vernacular language is made for the “restricted use of the litigant” to understand it in his or her own language and “may not be used for any other purpose.”

“For all practical and official purpose, the English version of the judgment shall be authentic and shall hold the field for the purpose of execution and implementation,” the disclaimer states.

The judgments can be read here:

- AHLCON PUBLIC SCHOOL v. OMITA MAGO AND ORS: delivered on January 24

- RANJEET SINGH v. THE COMMISSIONER OF MCD AND ANR: delivered on January 24

- MUKESH SHARMA v. MINISTRY OF FINANCE REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ORS.: delivered on February 08

- KAMAL BHASIN v. ELECTION TRIBUNAL OF ICAI & ORS.: delivered on February 08

- BANWARI LAL MEENA v. LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT: delivered on February 08

- MUSHTAQUE AHMAD v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ANR.: delivered on February 08

- DD GEARS EMPLOYEES UNION REGD v. DD GEARS LTD & ORS.: delivered on February 09