The Full Court of the Calcutta High Court may not like it, but the change from “Calcutta” to “Kolkata” will happen, with or without the court’s approval..The High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill of 2016 was introduced yesterday in the Lok Sabha. The Bill, which shall also results in a name change of the High Courts of Bombay and Madras, does not mandate the approval of the court concerned..The Bill merely states that the change of nomenclature shall take place on the “appointed day”, and this day shall be decided by the Central Government. In other words, if the Bill is passed then all the Central Government has to do is notify the Act. The judiciary then, has no role whatsoever to play in the process. Unless of course, there is a judicial challenge to the law..The Bill has been introduced by Ravi Shankar Prasad (albeit with his name misspelt), just ten days after he was re-appointed as the country’s Law Minister. One of the reasons for the introduction of the Bill is that it would “fulfil the aspiration of the people” in the concerned States.
The Full Court of the Calcutta High Court may not like it, but the change from “Calcutta” to “Kolkata” will happen, with or without the court’s approval..The High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill of 2016 was introduced yesterday in the Lok Sabha. The Bill, which shall also results in a name change of the High Courts of Bombay and Madras, does not mandate the approval of the court concerned..The Bill merely states that the change of nomenclature shall take place on the “appointed day”, and this day shall be decided by the Central Government. In other words, if the Bill is passed then all the Central Government has to do is notify the Act. The judiciary then, has no role whatsoever to play in the process. Unless of course, there is a judicial challenge to the law..The Bill has been introduced by Ravi Shankar Prasad (albeit with his name misspelt), just ten days after he was re-appointed as the country’s Law Minister. One of the reasons for the introduction of the Bill is that it would “fulfil the aspiration of the people” in the concerned States.