{"id":5331,"date":"2020-09-28T10:14:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T10:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/?p=5331"},"modified":"2020-09-28T10:14:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T10:14:30","slug":"jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Analysis of The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a22452ebc6bb\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a22452ebc6bb\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act\/#Applicability\" title=\"Applicability\">Applicability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act\/#Official_Languages\" title=\"Official Languages\">Official Languages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act\/#Objectives\" title=\"Objectives\">Objectives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act\/#Evolution\" title=\"Evolution\">Evolution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act\/#Powers_of_the_President\" title=\"Powers of the President\">Powers of the President<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/jammu-and-kashmir-official-languages-act\/#Miscellaneous\" title=\"Miscellaneous\">Miscellaneous<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 provides for the languages to be used; for the official purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicability\"><\/span>Applicability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Act will be applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Languages\"><\/span>Official Languages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the Official Languages according to the Act which are given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><strong>Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi and English<\/strong> are the Official Languages which will be used for the official purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Act clarifies that English could still be used for those Administrative and Legislative work; where English was being used before the Commencement of this Act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objectives\"><\/span>Objectives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the objectives, that Act seeks to achieve which are given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To make Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi and English; as the official languages for all the official purposes in the Union Territory;<\/li><li>To empower the Administrator to appoint different dates for different official purposes or for different areas in the said UT;<\/li><li>To continue the English Language after the commencement of Act; for those administrative and legislative transactions where English was being used before the commencement of the Act.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evolution\"><\/span>Evolution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On 22nd September, this Act was introduced in both the houses. On 22nd and 23rd September, it was passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Act-1-1024x151.png\" alt=\"An illustration of the evolution of the Act\" class=\"wp-image-5333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Act-1-1024x151.png 1024w, https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Act-1-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Act-1-768x113.png 768w, https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Act-1-696x102.png 696w, https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Act-1-1068x157.png 1068w, https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Act-1-150x22.png 150w, https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Act-1.png 1299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>An illustration of the evolution of the Act<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020, received the assent of the President on September 26, according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/egazette.nic.in\/(S(fmgir1ka2roj2hezlggu0v5p))\/RecentUploads.aspx?Category=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gazette notification.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Powers_of_the_President\"><\/span>Powers of the President<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Under Section 73 of the Act, President can suspend the operation of all or any of the provision of the Act; for such a period which he thinks would be necessary to make such incidental provisions; in accordance with the provisions of the said Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Miscellaneous\"><\/span>Miscellaneous<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Act further provides that the business in the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory shall be transacted in the official language or languages of the Union territory.<br>The Administrator (Lieutenant Governor) may, for the promotion and development of regional languages of the Union territory, take necessary steps to strengthen the existing institutional mechanisms such as the Academy of Art, Culture and languages in the Union territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1601283180839\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is an Administrator?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>&#8220;Administrator&#8221;<\/strong> means the <strong>Lieutenant Governor<\/strong> of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir appointed by the <strong>President<\/strong> under <strong>Article 239<\/strong> of the Constitution<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1601283190222\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are the Official Languages under this Act?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi and English<\/strong> are the Official Languages which will be used for the official purposes.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"> The copy of the Act can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prsindia.org\/sites\/default\/files\/bill_files\/J%26K%20Language%20Bill.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JK-Language-Bill.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">JK-Language-Bill<br\/><\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 provides for the languages to be used; for the official purposes. Applicability This Act will be applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Official Languages Following are the Official Languages according to the Act which are given below: Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi and English [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":5334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[101],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Legal Analysis of The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act has came into existence after it has gotten the presidential assent. 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