Part XVII of the Constitution of India
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Part XVII of the Constitution of India is the section that lays down the provisions relating to the official language policy of the Indian Union, including Hindi, English, and regional languages.
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| Part XVII of the Constitution of the India | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Part of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Develop Hindi so that it may serve as a medium of expression for all elements of the composite culture of India
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Promote the spread of Hindi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Part 17 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chapterTitle |
Chapter I – Language of the Union
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Chapter II – Regional Languages ⓘ Chapter III – Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and so on ⓘ Chapter IV – Special Directives ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | In force ⓘ |
| containsArticle |
Article 343
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Article 344 ⓘ Article 345 ⓘ Article 346 ⓘ Article 347 ⓘ Article 348 NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 349 ⓘ Article 350 ⓘ Article 350A NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 350B NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 351 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
Official language of the Union
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Powers of Parliament regarding language ⓘ Use of English for official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| dividedInto |
Chapter I
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Chapter II ⓘ Chapter III ⓘ Chapter IV ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| languageMentioned |
English language
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Hindi in Devanagari script ⓘ Regional languages of the States ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Constitutional law of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 17 ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Commission and Committee on Official Language
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Instruction in mother tongue at primary stage ⓘ Protection of linguistic minorities ⓘ Special Officer for linguistic minorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
Language of authoritative texts of laws
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Language of communication between States ⓘ Language of communication between Union and States ⓘ Language to be used in High Courts ⓘ Language to be used in Parliament ⓘ Language to be used in State Legislatures ⓘ Language to be used in the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Language policy
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Official language ⓘ Use of English ⓘ Use of Hindi ⓘ Use of regional languages ⓘ |
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Article 351 of the Constitution of India
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Part XVII of the Constitution of India
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