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Arumughaswami vs State of Tamil Nadu

1975

This judgment addressed the constitutional validity of Tamil as the sole official language of Tamil Nadu, establishing the principle that states have the right to adopt regional…

Tamil Nadu vs Union of India (Hindi Imposition Case)

1967

Though not a formal Supreme Court case, the political and legal debates around Hindi imposition in Tamil Nadu established important precedents for language policy. The resolution…