COLLEGE: V. N.

PATIL LAW COLLEGE

SUBJECT:TRANSFORMATION OF THE LAW
TOPIC: LANGUAGE AND THE LAW
PRESENTED BY
VISHAL V. UDHAN
LLM 1ST YEAR
SPECIALIZATION: CRIMINAL

INTRODUCTION
Language is a medium of communication
It provides access to information,
thoughts, expression and information.

express

Languages are connected to the society.

The social existence of a language comes from its
construction and use by the speech community
language is a part of culture.

OBJECTIVES
INTRODUCTION
LANGUAGE IS A DIVISIVE FACTOR
CONSTITUTIONAL GAURANTEES TO THE
LINGUISTIC MINORITIS
LANGUAGE POLICY AND THE CONSTITUTION

Language is a divisive factor

Languages can be a powerful unifying as well as divisive
force depending on how it is handled.
Language is act as a dividing force because it defines
division among people who belong to the same religion,
region, ethnic group, class or caste.
In India, there are 22 scheduled languages spoken by about
90% of the population & 93% non scheduled languages and
about 1500 minor languages spoken by the rest of the
population.

Formation of linguistic states

The territorial base of different linguistic communities has raised
hopes for group solidarity and collectivism.
In multi language society, recognition of semi autonomous, territorial
base for each homogeneous linguistic community, equality of
opportunity in using the languages in the law making, implementing
and adjudicating process.

B. R. Ambedkar expressed that linguistic provinces would result in

creating as many nations as there were groups with pride in their
race, language and literature.

Art. 3 of constitution provides that parliament may form a new state

by separation of territory from any state or by uniting two or more
states, parts of states or by uniting any territory to a part of any state.

Constitutional guarantees to
linguistic minorities.
Art. 29(1) of the constitution guarantees to any