Constitution with all its amendments is now available in Hindi
Q. Which amendment act inserted provision regarding authoritative text of the constitution in the Hindi language?- Published on 16 Mar 17a. 58th Amendment Act, 1987
b. 56th Amendment Act, 1985
c. 51st Amendment Act, 1982
d. None of the above
ANSWER: 58th Amendment Act, 1987
- Originally,the Constitution of India did not make any provision with respect to an authoritative text of the Constitution in the Hindi language.
- Later, a provision in this regard was made by the 58th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1987.
- This amendment inserted a new Article 394 A in the last part of the constitution i.e., Part XXII.
This article contains the following provisions -
1. The President shall cause to be published under his authority -
a. The translation of the constitution in Hindi language.
b. The translation in Hindi of every amendment of the constitution made in English.
2. The translation of the constitution and its every amendment published shall be construed to have the same meaning as the original text in English.
3. If any difficulty arises in this matter, the President shall cause the Hindi text to be revised suitably.
4. The translation of the constitution and its every amendment published shall be deemed to be, for all purposes, its authoritative text in Hindi.
The reasons for adding the above provisions are -
a. There had been a general demand for the publication of an authoritative text of the constitution in Hindi incorporating in it all the subsequent amendments.
b. It has also been imperative to have an authoritative text of the constitution in the Hindi language for facilitating its use in the legal process.
c. Further,any Hindi version of the constitution should not only conform to the Hindi translation published by the Constituent Assembly in 1950, but should also be in conformity with the language, style and terminology adopted in the authoritative texts of the Central Acts in Hindi.
