Article 348-Language to be used in the Supreme court and in the High courts and for Acts,Bills.

Article 348

Language to be used in the Supreme court and in the High courts and for Acts,Bills--- 

(1) Notwithstanding anything in the forgoing provisions of this Part, until Parliment by law otherwise provides ---

(a) all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High Court.

(b) the authoritative texts ---

(i) of all Bills to be introduced or amendments thereto to be moved in either House of Parliment or in the House as either House of the Legislature of a State.

(ii) of all Acts passed by Parliament or the Legislature of a state and of all ordinaces Promalgated by the President of the Governor of a State.

(iii) of all orders, rules, regulations and bye-laws issued under this constitutionar under any lane 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 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 purpose of the State, In Proceedings in the High Court having its Principal seat in that state:

Provided that Nothing in this clause shall apply to any judment, decree or order passed or passed made by such high Court.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-clause(b) of clause(1), where the Legislature of a state has prescribed any language other than the English language focuse in Bills introduced in, or Acts passed by, the Legislature of the State or in any order, rule, regulation or bye-law referred to in Paragraph (iii) of that sub-clause, a translation of the semin the English language Published under the authority of the Governor of the State in the official Gazette of that state shall be deemed to be the authoritative thereof in the English language under this article.