THE BIHAR LANGUAGE OF LAWS ACT, 1955

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    "title": "THE BIHAR LANGUAGE OF LAWS ACT, 1955",
    "short_title": "The Bihar Language of Laws Act, 1955",
    "act_number": "23",
    "act_year": 1955,
    "act_type": "STATE",
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    "description": "The Bihar Language of Laws Act, 1955",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "AN\nACT\nTO PRESCRIBE THE LANGUAGE OF LAWS IN THE STATE OF BIHAR.\n\nBe it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixth year of the Republic of India as follow:--",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.-",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Bihar Language of laws Act, 1955.",
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        },
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Bihar.",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may be notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions.",
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            "sort_order": 40
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Language to be used in Bills, etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "2. Language to be used in Bills, etc. -The language to be used in--",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(a)",
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            "content": "(a) All Bills to be introduced or amendments thereto to be moved in either House of the Legislature of the state;",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(b)",
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            "content": "(b) All Acts passed by the State Legislature;",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(c)",
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            "content": "(c) All Ordinances promulgated under Article 213 of the Constitution; and",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(d)",
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            "content": "(d) All orders, rules, regulations and bye-laws issued by the State Government under the Constitution;",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2 continued",
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            "content": "Shall be Hindi in Devanagari script:",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 2",
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            "content": "Provided that Bills introduced prior to the commencement of clause (a) may be passed as Acts by the State Legislature in the English language.",
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        "Act ID": "195523",
        "Act Number": "23",
        "Enactment Date": "1955-11-08",
        "Act Year": "1955",
        "Short Title": "The Bihar Language of Laws Act, 1955",
        "Department": "Law Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:20"
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