HC Bans 'Subordinate' and 'Lower' Terms for District Courts
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directs courts to use 'district courts', 'district judiciary', or 'trial courts' in official records, dropping outdated terminology.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directs courts to use 'district courts', 'district judiciary', or 'trial courts' in official records, dropping outdated terminology.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directs courts to use 'district courts', 'district judiciary', or 'trial courts' instead of 'subordinate' or 'lower' in official records across the region.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directs all courts in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh to stop using 'lower courts' and adopt 'district courts' or 'trial courts' in official correspondence.
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