Supreme Court of India · 2014-09-04
U.P. HINDI SAHITTYA SAMMELAN vs STATE OF U P
- Citation / case number
- SC 1997/61498
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- U.P. HINDI SAHITTYA SAMMELAN
- Respondent
- STATE OF U P
- Author
- R.M. LODHA
- Bench
- CHIEF JUSTICE,DIPAK MISRA,MADAN B. LOKUR,KURIAN JOSEPH,S.A. BOBDE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Official Language Act, 1951, and its subsequent amendments, including the introduction of Urdu as a second official language under Section 3 of the 1989 Amendment Act. The Court clarified that the provisions of Articles 346 and 347 of the Constitution allow for the use of multiple languages for official purposes, thereby affirming the State's legislative competence in this regard. The appeal by U.P. Hindi Sahitya Sammelan was dismissed, confirming the legality of the amendments.