The courtroom burst into laughter as the ASG promptly corrected the judge, clarifying that the device in question was a Kindle. With a smile, Justice Kumar responded, "Yes. Tinder is a dating app."

In an unexpected turn of events at the Supreme Court on Friday (February 2), a moment of amusement unfolded during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) advocating for rural libraries and fostering a reading culture in villages. The PIL, filed by Advocate on Record Swati Jindal, aimed at promoting holistic child development.

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Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and Aniruddha Bose were presiding over the case, responding to plans for the establishment of e-libraries and digitization of textbooks presented by additional solicitor general Vikramjit Banerjee. It was during this discussion that Justice Kumar's humorous mix-up sparked an amusing exchange.

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Addressing the plans for digital readers, Justice Kumar made a lighthearted remark, asking, "Mr ASG, the joy and feel of turning over a new page, where is it available on those digital readers - what do you call it? Tinder?"

The courtroom burst into laughter as the ASG promptly corrected the judge, clarifying that the device in question was a Kindle. With a smile, Justice Kumar responded, "Yes. Tinder is a dating app."

The additional solicitor general emphasized the necessity for adapting to digital formats, citing examples like business publications available in electronic form, including the Economist. 

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