Overview
- Petitioner Umesh Sharma asks that the station’s Hindi inscription read 'Sarvochh Nyayalaya' instead of 'Supreme Court' rendered in Devanagari, invoking the Official Languages Act.
- DMRC told the bench the change would cost an estimated ₹40–45 lakh per station, covering new signage, network maps and mobile app updates.
- Counsel for DMRC cautioned that renaming could spur a ripple effect of similar cases across the network, a concern the court said is not a valid ground to deny compliance.
- The bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the Centre and DMRC to file affidavits addressing the Act and the 1976 Rules.
- The petition cites Hindi renderings at other stations and notes the Supreme Court’s website lists 'Bharat ka Sarvoch Nyayalaya'; the matter returns to court on April 22.