The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from Centre on a plea seeking direction to the Department of Justice to issue guides/handbooks in plain English and in vernacular -- easily understandable by laymen explaining the law and procedure for vindication of rights and redressal of grievances under the law.

The counsel began his arguments saying, "May I please your lordships.." A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde said "Speak correct English. You should say 'may it please'. We don't want anyone to please us." The Chief Justice also cited book by Bryan Garner on using plain language and "we have read this book too".