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