Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
(1) The judgment shall be written in the language of the court in accordance with the provisions of section 354, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Government of Gujarat, in exercise of the powers under section 272, Code of Criminal Procedure, has determined Gujarati and English to be the languages of the Criminal courts within the State of Gujarat, subordinate to the High Court, for the period of three years, from 7th June 1974, for the purpose of writing judgments and orders under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. (Vide Government Order No. OLA-1074/2283-D, dated 7th June, 1974). (2) During the period of three years referred above, the Judges and the Magistrates should acquire proficiency in writing judgments in Gujarati and should be prepared to write the judgment in Gujarati language only. (3) Even though the Judges and the Magistrates have powers to write the judgments and orders in English or Gujarati for the period of three years, they should ordinarily write the judgments and orders in Gujarati in non-appealable cases. Note.—The period has been extended for two years from 14th June, 1977 vide Government order, Legal Department No. GK/77/29/OLA-1074/2283-D, dated 14th June, 1977.