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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Official Languages Act, 1963

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51673

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Official Languages Act, 1963 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Official Languages Act, 1963
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Continuance of English Language for Official Purposes of the Union and for Use in Parliament
Section4 - Committee on Official Language
Section5 - Authorised Hindi Translation of Central Acts, Etc
Section6 - Authorised Hindi Translation of State Acts in Certain Cases
Section7 - Optional Use of Hindi or Other Official Language in Judgments, Etc., of High Courts
Section8 - Power to Make Rules
Section9 - Certain Provisions Not to Apply to Jammu and Kashmir

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What is the Official Languages Act, 1963?

The Official Languages Act, 1963, is Central state legislation available in full text on SooperKanoon. It is commonly used for legal research alongside judgments that interpret and apply its provisions.

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