Constitutional overview
Part XVII — Official Language
Sets the constitutional rules for official languages of the Union, States and courts.
Key ideas
- Hindi and English
- State languages
- Linguistic minorities
Articles on this desk
Art. 343 · Official language of the UnionArt. 344 · Commission and Committee of Parliament on official languageArt. 345 · Official language or languages of a StateArt. 346 · Official language for communication between one State and another or between a State and the UnionArt. 347 · Special provision relating to language spoken by a section of the population of a StateArt. 348 · Language to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts and for Acts, Bills, etcArt. 349 · Special procedure for enactment of certain laws relating to languageArt. 350 · Language to be used in representations for redress of grievancesArt. 350A · Facilities for instruction in mother-tongue at primary stageArt. 350B · Special Officer for linguistic minoritiesArt. 351 · Directive for development of the Hindi language