New Delhi, April 16 -- In a notable decision reinforcing India's linguistic plurality, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the use of Urdu on municipal signboards in Maharashtra, dismissing a petition that had objected to its inclusion alongside Marathi and English. A Bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan observed that the use of Urdu, which is spoken by a significant population in the region, is neither unconstitutional nor discriminatory. The judges emphasized that India's strength lies in its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, which must be reflected in the functioning of public institutions. The petition had challenged the display of Urdu on the signboard of a Municipal Council in Maharashtra, claiming that...