Constitution Section 394A — Authoritative text in the Hindi language

Part XXII — SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT, AUTHORITATIVE — TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALS

Constitutional

Summary

The President must arrange for an official Hindi translation of the Constitution, signed by Constituent Assembly members, and updated to include all amendments made before its publication. The President must also arrange for Hindi translations of any future amendments to the Constitution that are originally written in English. This Hindi translation is considered to have the exact same meaning as the original English version, and if any part is unclear, the President must have it revised. For all legal and official purposes, this published Hindi translation is the authoritative text of the Constitution in the Hindi language.

Official Text

(1) The President shall cause to be published under his authority,—

(a) the translation of this Constitution in the Hindi language, signed by the members of the Constituent Assembly, with such modifications as may be necessary to bring it in conformity with the language, style and terminology adopted in the authoritative texts of Central Acts in the Hindi language, and incorporating therein all the amendments of this Constitution made before such publication; and

(b) the translation in the Hindi language of every amendment of this Constitution made in the English language.

(2) The translation of this Constitution and of every amendment thereof published under clause (1) shall be construed to have the same meaning as the original thereof and if any difficulty arises in so construing any part of such translation, the President shall cause the same to be revised suitably.

(3) The translation of this Constitution and of every amendment thereof published under this article shall be deemed to be, for all purposes, the authoritative text thereof in the Hindi language.