Interview: Saptaparni Raha on Translating Landmark Judgments of the Supreme Court of India

Inform us about your self? What motivated you to affix the undertaking of translating landmark judgments of the Supreme Courtroom of India into native/regional languages?

I’m Saptaparni Raha. I’m pursuing my LLM from Brainware College and working towards at Calcutta Excessive courtroom. There are a lot of college students who’ve accomplished their education from state boards and there are a lot of folks in India who’ve issue in comprehending English. This undertaking goals to assist these folks in order that they’ll perceive their fundamental rights via these landmark circumstances.

Are you able to share your expertise in translating authorized paperwork and particularly the challenges you encountered whereas engaged on Supreme Courtroom judgments?

I’ve had the very best experiences to date in translating these landmark judgements. Rohit Sharma, who’s the founding father of this undertaking, guided us with all the things and the Bengali translation crew mates are the very best with out whom I wouldn’t have in a position to full this undertaking. There was no correct authorized dictionary for Bengali language, so we confronted lots of difficulties whereas translating it.

How do you guarantee accuracy and preserve the authorized nuances of the unique content material whereas translating into native/regional languages?

I attempted to know the circumstances and and as soon as we have been totally happy, we began translating these circumstances. That is the one course of I utilized through the translation.

What methods do you utilize to deal with the complexity and technicalities of authorized language through the translation course of?

My first precedence was understanding the which means of the circumstances. After gaining an excellent understanding of the case, I attempted looking for the authorized which means for each phrase after which translating it into my regional language.

In your opinion, how does translating authorized content material contribute to authorized literacy and consciousness among the many native inhabitants?

The one goal I had in thoughts was to make folks conscious of their fundamental rights and the landmark judgements on them. On translating our landmark Supreme Courtroom judgements into regional languages, they are going to attain each nook of our society thus facilitating consciousness for these individuals who don’t maintain an excellent command over English and discover it obscure the complexities of regulation.

What have been the learnings to make sure a profitable translation undertaking, notably when working with a crew of translators on such essential paperwork?

Under talked about are the issues we centered on probably the most:

1) Staff administration

2) Time administration

3) Acceptable enhancing

4) Efficient and concise writing

5) Inventive considering

Out of your perspective, what affect do translated judgments have/can have on authorized discourse and understanding inside native communities?

New advocates and regulation college students who’re from regional background can perceive the significance of those landmark circumstances.