PETALING JAYA: The Federal Court has ruled that vernacular schools are constitutional in a majority two-one decision, dismissing the appeal of two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which sought to declare that the use of Chinese and Tamil languages as the medium of instruction in vernacular schools goes against the Federal Constitution.
PUTRAJAYA: The use of other languages as the medium of instruction in vernacular primary schools does not violate the Federal Constitution as the national language is taught as a compulsory subject in those schools, the Court of Appeal heard on Thursday (Aug 24).
KUALA LUMPUR: The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the legality of vernacular schools do not have any locus standi to commence the action, the High Court here was told on Tuesday (Nov 23).