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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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
Promote the spread of Hindi
alsoKnownAs Part 17 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
chapterTitle Chapter I – Language of the Union
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
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
Powers of Parliament regarding language
Use of English for official purposes of the Union
dividedInto Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
enactmentDate 26 January 1950
languageMentioned English language
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 NERFINISHED
Instruction in mother tongue at primary stage
Protection of linguistic minorities
Special Officer for linguistic minorities NERFINISHED
regulates Language of authoritative texts of laws
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
Official language
Use of English
Use of Hindi
Use of regional languages

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Article 351 of the Constitution of India constitutionalPart Part XVII of the Constitution of India