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The Karnataka Official Language Act, 1963 establishes Kannada as the official language of Karnataka while allowing English to continue in official state use until the government directs otherwise. Applying across the entire state of Karnataka, it governs administrative operations, legislative proceedings, and official publications. The law empowers the state government to incrementally notify specific administrative tasks and areas where Kannada must be used. It also authorizes the use of Kannada alongside English and Hindi in the state legislature and provides for authoritative Kannada translations of central and state laws, ensuring legal clarity and administrative transparency for residents and public authorities.
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Chronological legislative evolution of The 1[Karnataka] Official Language Act, 1963 across statutory gazettes and amending Acts.