DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 3
*H INDU C ODE
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Minister for Law): Sir, I move:
“That the Bill to amend and codify certain branches of the Hindu Law be continued.”
Mr. Speaker : Motion moved :
“That the Bill to amend and codify certain branches of the Hindu Law be continued.”
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad (West Bengal: Muslim): May I know the present stage of this very important Bill ? I understand there has been a considerable amount of agitation among our Hindu friends over it and it is better we have a picture of the stage at which the Bill is at present.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It was only introduced. No further stage was taken.
Shri R. V. Dhulekar (U. P.: General): In the new set up we should have no Hindu Law and Muslim Law. We should have a general Law and therefore....
Mr. Speaker : Honourable Member is speaking on the merits. He will have an opportunity of saying it when the Bill comes before the House. At present the only question is whether the Bill should be continued or not continued.
Shri R. V. Dhulekar : So, Sir, I oppose, it should not be continued.
Mr. Speaker: The question is :
“That the Bill to amend and codify certain branches of the Hindu Law be continued.”
The motion was adopted.
*HINDU INTERCASTE MARRIAGE REGULATING AND VALIDATING BILL
Shri Mohan Lal Saksena : (U. P. : General): Sir, since the Law Minister has informed me that he proposes to make a motion for reference of the Hindu Code to a Select Committee during the present session, I do not want to move this motion.
Mr. Speaker : Do I understand that the Honourable Member does not want to make a motion now, but he wishes to keep it alive?
Shri Mohan Lal Saksena : Yes, Sir, In case the Law Minister does not bring in his motion, I may have to move mine.
Constituent Assembly of India (Legislative) Debates [Hereinafter called C.A. (Leg.) D.J, Vol. I, 17th November 1947, p. 41.
C.A. (Leg.) D., Vol. I, 11th February 1948, p. 599.