DRAFT CONSTITUTION 915
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not want to say anything.
Shri Brajeshwar Prasad : I withdraw my amendment.
Mr. President : The House evidently is not in a mood to give permission for this amendment to be withdrawn. I will put it to the vote. The question is:
“That entry I of list II be transferred to List I as new entry 2A”.
(The amendment was negatived.)
Mr. President : There is an amendment by Dr. Ambedkar, amendment No. 63.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That in entry I of List II, the following words be deleted :
‘preventive detention for reasons connected with the maintenance of public order; persons subjected to such detention.’ ”
It is proposed that this entry should be put in List III. That is the reason why I propose that these words be deleted.
Sardar Hukam Singh : Sir, I move :
“That in entry I of List II, after the words “naval, military or air forces” the words “or any other armed forces of the Union” be inserted.”
My purpose in moving this amendment is that I feel that it is a lacuna, an omission on the part of the Drafting Committee. If I am told that it has been deliberately omitted...
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I am prepared to accept this amendment.
[The amendment was adopted. Entry 1, as amended was added to the State List.]
ENTRY 2
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That for entry 2 of List II, the following entry be substituted :—
‘2, The administration of justice, constitution and organisation of all courts except the Supreme Court and the High Courts; fees taken in all courts except the Supreme Court.’ ”
The only change made is that the High Courts have been brought in because as I explained yesterday so far as the constitution and organization of High Courts are concerned, they are completely under the control of the Centre.
[Entry 2 as amended, was added to the State lis.]
ENTRY 4
†Shri Brajeshwar Prasad : I will move my amendment without offering any comment, i.e., I will not deliver any speech. Sir, I move:
*CAD, Vol. IX, 1st September 1949, p. 866.
† Ibid ., pp. 867-868.