MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed that the central government may consider representing the Indian position before the Russian court which is to decide on banning the Bhagwad Gita.

A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Roshan Dalvi was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Wadala resident Vijay Dave and Santa Cruzbased Rasendu Nanavati, saying that the Indian government, through its embassy in Russia, has done little to inform the Siberian court about the correct interpretation of the sacred text.

Central government advocate Beni Chatterji told the high court that the statement of external affairs minister S M Krishna has addressed the prayers in the petition.