636 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

ARTICLE 170

*Shri L. Krishnaswami Bharathi (Madras : General) : Sir, I beg to move :

“That in article 170, after the winds ‘so made’ the words ‘salaries and’ he inserted.”

†Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : We have not had notice that article 109 will be taken up today.

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : What does it matter

ARTICLE 109

‡ The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Mr. President, Sir, I move :

“That in article 109 for the words ‘if in so far as’ the words ‘if and in so far as’ be substituted.”

(Amendments Nos. 1896 and 1897 were not moved.)

#The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not think it is necessary to say anything. I accept Mr. T. T. Krishnamachari’s amendment

(The amendment was as under):—

“That for the proviso to article 109, the following he substituted :—

‘Provided that the said jurisdiction shall not extend to a dispute to which any State is a party, if the dispute arises out of any provision of a treAty agreement, engagement, sanad or other similar instrument which provides that the said jurisdiction shall not extend to such dispute.”

[The amendment was adopted along with that of Dr. Ambedkar as shown earlier.]

Article 109, as amended, was added to the Constitution.

ARTICLE 110

@ Mr. President: Does No. 111 cover cases of criminal nature also ?

Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : No.

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : We are making provision for that by a separate article.

Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : I am very grateful to you Sir, for pointing out that article 111 does not make any provision for criminal case……

*CAD, Vol. VIII, 3rd June 1948, p. 584.

† Ibid., p. 588.

‡ Ibid., p. 588.

Ibid., p. 590.

@ Ibid., pp. 593-94.