The Constitution of India
Official language for communication between one State and another or between a
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 346
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceState and the Union:- The language for the time being authorised for use in the Union for
official purposes shall be the official language for communication between one State and
another State and between a State and the Union:
Provided that if two or more States agree that the Hindi language should be the official
language for communication between such States, that language may be used for such
communication.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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