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The words “or Rajpramukh” omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s.29 and Schedule

Jurisdiction
India
Provision
1
Source language
eng+tel
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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(w.e.f. 1.11.1956). 219 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part XVII. - Official Language) (iii) of all orders, rules, regulations and bye-laws issued under this Constitution or under any law made by Parliament or the Legislature of a State, shall be in the English language. (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-clause (a) of clause (1), the Governor of a State may, with the previous consent of the President, authorise the use of the Hindi language, or any other language used for any official purposes of the State, in proceedings in the High Court having its principal seat in that State: Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to any judgment, decree or order passed or made by such High Court. (3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-clause (b) of clause (1), where the Legislature of a State has prescribed any language other than the English language for use in Bills introduced in, or Acts passed by, the Legislature of the State or in Ordinances promulgated by the Governor 1[***] of the State or in any order, rule, regulation or bye-law referred to in paragraph (iii) of that sub-clause, a translation of the same in the English language published under the authority of the Governor 1[***] of the State in the Official Gazette of that State shall be deemed to be the authoritative text thereof in the English language under this article.

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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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