880 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
‘52. Constitution and organisation of the Supreme Court and the High Courts; jurisdiction and powers of the Supreme Court and fees taken therein; persons entitled to practice before the Supreme Court or any High Court’.”
The last words are additions. It is found necessary to have them because the time has come when it is necessary to regulate the right to practise of persons practising in both the High Court and the Supreme Court.
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not wish to interrupt the debate, but I would like to point out that we have already passed articles 192A, 193. 197, 201 and 207 which deal with the constitution of the High Courts. Under these-articles, except for pecuniary jurisdiction, the whole of the High Courts are placed, so far as their Constitution, organisation and territorial jurisdiction are concerned in the centre. It seems to me, therefore, that this amendment is out of order.
†Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : ...The original entry dealt with the Supreme Court only. In the new entry proposed by Dr. Ambedkar, it reads : “Constitution and organisation of the Supreme Court and the High Courts;” Then again, he has added “persons entitled to practise before the Supreme Court or any High Court”.
My first objection is as to the surreptitious manner in which important things are interpolated into the entries. I could have well understood...
(Interruption).
Shri Mahavir Tyagi : On a point of order, Sir, is the word “surreptitiously” parliamentary ?
†The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Is it a proper argument, Sir, to say that the Drafting Committee has surreptitiously tried to introduce something ? My honourable friend is entitled to ask me an explanation as to why I have altered the entry. There is nothing surreptitious. I am perfectly prepared to justify every item and every part of it.
Shri Mahavir Tyagi : I want your ruling, Sir, is the word “surreptitiously” parliamentary ?
Mr. President : I confess I am not acquainted with parliamentary practice to such an extent as to say whether ‘surreptitiously’ is or is not parliamentary. I would ask the honourable Member not to use expressions which may be offensive.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : I bow down to your ruling, Sir....
*CAD, Vol. IX, 30th August 1949, p. 775.
† Ibid., p. 778.