Article 343 of the Constitution of India
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Article 343 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that establishes Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union and lays down the framework for its implementation and use alongside English.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| aimsTo | promote Hindi as the official language of the Union ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
executive communications of the Union
ⓘ
legislative business of Parliament ⓘ official communications of the Union government ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| category | language provision in a constitution ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | Language of the Union ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | English for official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasisFor |
continued use of English for official purposes of the Union
ⓘ
designation of Hindi as official language of the Union ⓘ |
| containedIn | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| doesNotDirectlyRegulate | official languages of the States ⓘ |
| establishes | Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Indian constitutional language provisions ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | Official Languages Act and related rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | debates in the Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageDeclared | Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorizes Parliament to regulate continued use of English
ⓘ
gives Hindi in Devanagari script official status at the Union level ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | Union government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Article 344 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Articles 345 to 351 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Official Languages Act, 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyProvided | English to continue for official purposes of the Union for 15 years from commencement of the Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chapter I of Part XVII of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Part XVII of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
continuation of English language for official purposes for a specified period
ⓘ
progressive use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union ⓘ use of English language for official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo | language policy of India ⓘ |
| requires | Parliament to provide by law for continued use of English after the initial period ⓘ |
| scriptDeclared | Devanagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifiesScript | Devanagari script for Hindi ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | official language of the Union ⓘ |
| timeFrameSpecified | 15 years from the commencement of the Constitution ⓘ |
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