Part XVII of the Constitution of India
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Part XVII is a compilation of laws pertaining to the constitution of India as a country and the union of states that it is made of. This part of the constitution consists of Articles on Official Language.[1]
Chapter I - Official Language of the Union
Chapter 1 covers Articles 343 and 344, and settles for two
Chapter II - Regional Languages
Chapter 2 covers articles 345–347, and writes that the regions of India are eligible to use any of the
Chapter III - Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, etc.
Chapter 3 covers articles 348 and 349, and writes that the official language of the
Article 348.(2):
(2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-clause (a) of clause (1), the Governor ¹*** 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.[2]
Chapter IV - Special Directives
Chapter 4 covers articles 350, 350A, 350B and 351. It settles that any person may submit a representation for the redress of grievances in any of the official languages of India. It also settles that the government of India should take measures to preserve the various minority language of India by building instructional facilities for teaching children at a primary level. It also writes that the President should appoint a Special Officer to ensure that these instructional facilities are built and that the previous measures are indeed carried out. Lastly, the chapter writes that the government of India should ensure the spread of Hindi, as well as promoting the enrichment and development of the language.
References
- ^ Constitution of India 2007, pp. 212–217.
- ^ a b Constitution of India
- Sources
- "The Constitution of India" (PDF). Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice. 1 December 2007 [1950]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2014.
- Part XVII text from wikisource