So, India inherited the British civil services system wholesale. The formal pseudo legal language used in the system, instituted by the British, continued. It was different enough from the language taught in schools that when someone was exposed to it or had to use it tried to conform to it's idiosyncrasies.
Over time, isolated from the cultural changes happening to the English world, it developed in it's own way. Like the albino and blind animals evolved in the seclusion of an isolated cave system.
Today, the best way to observe this secluded language branch is to read official Indian government announcements.
It has started to meld back into the main branch [0][1] as younger and younger, more exposed to the global English culture, take over responsibilities.
Over time, isolated from the cultural changes happening to the English world, it developed in it's own way. Like the albino and blind animals evolved in the seclusion of an isolated cave system.
Today, the best way to observe this secluded language branch is to read official Indian government announcements.
It has started to meld back into the main branch [0][1] as younger and younger, more exposed to the global English culture, take over responsibilities.
[0] https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1888208
[1] https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directora...