Official Languages Act, 1963

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The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an Indian law that regulates the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and provides the framework for implementing the country’s official language policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of India
Indian federal statute
administeredBy Department of Official Language
surface form: Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
aimsTo ensure continued use of English for official purposes of the Union
promote the progressive use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union
amendedBy Official Languages Act, 1963 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Official Languages (Amendment) Act, 1967
basedOn Article 343 of the Constitution of India
Article 344 of the Constitution of India
classification central legislation
country India
defines conditions for continued use of English after 1965
use of Hindi and English in administrative and other reports
use of Hindi and English in communications between states
use of Hindi and English in communications between states and the Union
use of Hindi and English in communications between the Union and states
use of Hindi and English in contracts and agreements
use of Hindi and English in legal instruments
use of Hindi and English in parliamentary proceedings-related documents
use of Hindi and English in resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications
ensures use of English alongside Hindi for official purposes of the Union
governs official language use in central government offices
official language use in certain statutory bodies under the Union
jurisdiction Union of India
languageCovered English
Hindi
legalStatus in force
legislature Parliament of India
providesFrameworkFor implementation of India’s official language policy
purpose to balance use of Hindi and English in Union government functioning
to give effect to constitutional provisions on official language
region India
surface form: Republic of India
regulates use of English for official purposes of the Union
use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union
relatedTo Constitution of India
Union government administration
language policy of India
scope certain inter-state communications
communications between Union and states
official purposes of the Union government
shortName Official Languages Act, 1963 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Official Languages Act
subjectMatter official language policy
use of English for official purposes
use of Hindi for official purposes
typeOfLaw language law
yearOfEnactment 1963

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Department of Official Language legalBasis Official Languages Act, 1963
Official Languages Act, 1963 shortName Official Languages Act, 1963 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Official Languages Act
Official Languages Act, 1963 amendedBy Official Languages Act, 1963 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Official Languages (Amendment) Act, 1967