The Constitution of India
Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population of a
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 347
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceState:- On a demand being made in that behalf the President may, if he is satisfied that a
substantial proportion of the population of a State desire the use of any language spoken by
them to be recognised by that State, direct that such language shall also be officially
recognised throughout that State or any part thereof for such purpose as he may specify.
CHAPTER - III.
LANGUAGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, HIGH COURTS, ETC.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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