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205                  THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                             (Part XVII—LANGUAGE)

       Provided that if two or more States agree that the Hindi language should
be the official language for communication between such States, that language
may be used for such communication.
       347. Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the
population of a State.—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.   e
       348. Language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High
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Courts and for Acts, Bills, etc.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in the
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foregoing provisions of this Part, until Parliament by law otherwise provides—
              (a) all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High Court;
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              (b) the authoritative texts—
                                     In
                      (i) of all Bills to be introduced or amendments thereto to be
              moved in either House of Parliament or in the House or either
              House of the Legislature of a State;
                      (ii) of all Acts passed by Parliament or the Legislature of a
              State and of all Ordinances promulgated by the President or the
              Governor 1*** of a State; and
                      (iii) of all orders, rules, regulations and bye-laws issued
              under this Constitution or under any law made by Parliament or
              the Legislature of a State,
       shall be in the English language.
       (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:



1. The words "or Rajpramukh" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act,
   1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

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