 bill no xxxvii of  2010 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2010 a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by the parliament in the sixty-first year of  the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2010short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationamendment of article 3482 in article 348 of the constitution in clause (1) for the clause (a) the following shall be substituted, namely:—''(a) proceedings in the supreme court shall be in hindi and in every high court shall be in the regional language as may be determined by the chief justice of india in consultation with the president'' statement  of  objects  and  reasonsthe constitution of india provides that all proceedings in the supreme court and in every high court shall be in the english language though the subject of law is taught in hindi and regional language in all the educational institutions all over the country and the students are also getting their degree of law in hindi and regional languages a large number of law graduates are compelled to plead their cases in english while practicing in the supreme court and the high courts it has been seen that some of the lawyers are not competent enough to plead their cases in english as they studied law in hindi medium and local languages on that ground, they are being deprived of practicing in the supreme court and high courts this results in breach of their fundamental rights of profession as enshrined in article 16 of the constitutionthe bill intends to do away with the compulsory use of english in the supreme court and high courts by bringing in the said amendmenthence this billprabhat jha annexure extracts  from  the  constitution  of  india   348 (1) notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this part, until parliament by law otherwise provides—(a) all proceedings in the supreme court and in every high court, shall be in the english languagelanguage to be used in the supreme court and in the high courts and for acts, bills, etc   ———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri prabhat jha, mp)gmgipmrnd—939rs(s3)—05-08-2011