Article 204 - Page 690

DRAFT CONSTITUTION 657

Shri H. V. Kamath : There has been an amendment to substitute “or” for “and”.

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : There is no difference as to the substance of the article.

Shri H. V. Kamath : It makes a difference as to the meaning.

(Amendment by Dr. Bakshi Tek Chand.)

“That with reference to amendment No. 2661 of the list of Amendments, in clause (1) of article 202, for the words ‘or orders in the nature of the writs’ the words ‘orders or writs including writs in the nature’ be substituted.”

The amendment was adopted.

[Article 202, as amended, was added to the Constitution.]

ARTICLE 203

*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I wish that article 203 be held over.

Mr. President: Article 203 is held over.


ARTICLE 204


†The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :

“That the explanation to article 204 be omitted.”

Sir, it is unnecessary.


‡Mr. Tajmal Hussain : ...The amendment moved by Dr. Ambedkar is perfectly correct. I support that amendment.

Mr. President: I want to dispose of this article before we rise. It is already twelve.

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I am afraid I have to go to a Cabinet Meeting at 12 o’clock.

Mr. President : Then I do not think “there is much to be said either against or for the amendment. All that could be said has been said. No more speeches.

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : With regard to the observations made by my Friend Mr. Bharathi.

Shri H. V. Kamath : Sir, you have called upon me to speak. I shall not take more than 2 or 3 minutes. Shall I speak now or tomorrow ?

Mr. President: Tomorrow.


#Mr. President : We shall now take up the discussion of article 204.

*CAD, Vol. VIII, 7th June 1949, p. 698.

Ibid ., p. 699.

Ibid., 701.

Ibid, 8th June 1949, pp. 703-04.