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The Official Languages Act, 1963

Central

An Act to provide for the languages which may be used for the official purposes of the Union, for transaction of business in Parliament, for Central and State Acts and for certain purposes in High Courts.

Act number
19 of 1963
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of Official Language
Enacted
10 May 1963

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

9 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Continuance of English language for official purposes of the Union and for use in Parliament.
  4. Section 4Committee on Official Language.
  5. Section 5Authorised Hindi translations of Central Acts, etc.
  6. Section 6Authorised Hindi translation of State Acts in certain cases.
  7. Section 7Optional use of Hindi or other official language in judgments, etc., of High Courts.
  8. Section 8Power to make rules.
  9. Section 9Certain provisions not to apply to Jammu and Kashmir.