Section 3 of the Official Language Act 1963 provides important provisions relating to official language for Union and for use of Parliament.
Consider the following statements as per Section 3(3) of the Official Language Act of 1963 about the use of both Hindi and the English languages:
1. Both Hindi and English languages shall be used for resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications, administrative or other reports or press communiques issued or made by the Central Government or by a Ministry.
2. Administrative and other reports and official papers laid before a House or the Houses of Parliament shall be in both Hindi and English languages.
3. Contracts and agreements executed, and licenses, permits, notices and forms of tender issued, by or on behalf of the Central Government or any Ministry shall be in both Hindi and English languages.
Which of the given statements are correct?
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Correct option is B

​The correct answer is (b) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

As per Section 3(3) of the Official Language Act, 1963, the following provisions are applicable regarding the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and Parliament:

1. Resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications, administrative or other reports or press communiqués issued by the Central Government or any Ministry shall be in both Hindi and English.
2. Administrative and other reports and official papers laid before either House of Parliament must be in both Hindi and English.
3. Contracts and agreements, licenses, permits, notices, and forms of tender executed or issued by or on behalf of the Central Government or any Ministry must also be in both Hindi and English.

Hence, all three statements are correct.

Information Booster:

Official Languages under the Indian Constitution

Constitutional Framework

Article 343(1):

• Official language of the Union: Hindi in Devanagari script.
• Numerals: To be in the international form of Indian numerals.

Official Language Act, 1963 (Section 3):

• English to continue for official Union purposes and use in Parliament.

8th Schedule & Part XVII: Language Provisions (Articles 343–351)

Language of the Union

Article 343(2):

• English shall continue for 15 years from 1950.
• President may authorize Hindi use alongside English.

Article 344: Official Language Commission to be constituted by the President.

Regional Languages

• Article 345: State Legislature may adopt any local language or Hindi as official state language.
• Article 346: Language for inter-state or State-Union communication is the language authorized by the Union.
• Article 347: President may recognize any regional language for official use within a State.

Language of the Judiciary

•  Article 348(1):Proceedings in Supreme Court/High Courts, and authoritative texts of laws, must be in English.
• Article 348(2):Governor, with President’s consent, may allow Hindi/other languages in High Court proceedings, but judgments/orders remain in English.
• Article 348(3): State laws can be in regional languages, but English translations must be published.