Who gets to be called 'Hon’ble' in India? Allahabad High Court answers
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The Allahabad High Court has said that a constitutional functionary entitled to an honorific like ‘Hon’ble’ cannot be referred to without it [Harshit Sharma And 2 Others v State of UP and 2 Others]In an order passed on April 30, the Bench explained that honorific 'Hon'ble' is to be appended to the names of constitutional functionaries who exercise sovereign functions of any of the three organs of the government. It added that civil servants, howsoever high, are not entitled to use the honor