Supreme Court of India

Mrs. Varshatai W/o. Sh. Sanjay Bagade v. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Ministry of Law and Judiciary, Mantralaya, Mumbai and Ors. Etc.

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Bench Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran JJ.
Decided 14 April 2025

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether use of Urdu on a signboard of the building of Municipal Council in Maharashtra is violative of any provision of law. Headnotes† Maharashtra Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Township Act, 1965 – ss.308, 318 – Maharashtra Local Authorities (Official Languages) Act, 2022 – Use of Urdu on the signboard of the Municipality in Maharashtra – Board displaying the name of the Municipal Council on its building in Marathi at the top with translation below in Urdu language – Challenged by the appellant-former member of Municipal Council – High…

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