Official Languages Act, 1963

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy Official Languages (Amendment) Act, 1967
gptkbp:beganIn 26 January 1965
gptkbp:category Indian legislation
1963 in Indian law
Language policy in India
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 10 May 1963
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Official Languages Act, 1963
gptkbp:longTitle 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.
gptkbp:providesFor use of Hindi and English in Central and State Acts
use of Hindi and English in High Courts
use of Hindi and English in Parliament
use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Eighth_Schedule_of_the_Constitution_of_India
Article 343 of the Constitution of India
Article 348 of the Constitution of India
gptkbp:section Section 7: Language to be used in the Supreme Court and High Courts
Section 3: Continuation of English language for official purposes of the Union and for use in Parliament
Section 5: Language to be used in bills, acts, etc.
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Official_Languages_Act,_1963
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:subject official languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Committee_on_the_Official_Language
gptkb:Anti-Hindi_agitations_of_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6