Uttar Pradesh · 1970 · Act 17
Uttar Pradesh Rajbhasha (Adhinastha Nyayalaya) Adhiniyam 1970
In force4 sections
1.Short title, and extent
1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Official Language (Subordinate Courts) Act, 1970.
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
2.Amendment of section 137 of Act V of 1908
2. In section 137 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in sub section (3), the following provision thereto shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided that with effect from such date as the State Government in consultation with the High Court may, by notification in the Gazette appoint, the language of every judgment, decree or order passed or made by such courts or classes of courts subordinate to the High Court and in such classes of cases as may be specified shall only be Hindi in Devanagri script with the international form of Indian numerals."
3.Amendment of section 137 of Act V of 1898
In section 367 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 in subsection (1), the following proviso thereto shall be inserted, namely:
"Provided that with effect from such date as the State Government in consultation with the High Court may by notification in the Gazette appoint, the language of every judgment or order passed or made by such courts or classes of courts subordinate to the High Court and in such classes of cases as may be specified shall only be Hindi in Devanagri script with the international form of Indian numerals."
4.Repeal of Ordinance no. 4 of 1970
4. The Uttar Pradesh Official Language (Subordinate Courts Ordinance, 1970, is hereby repealed.
Rules, notifications and orders under this Act
Listed from India Code. Each opens there.