Discussion on the Hindu Code after return of the Bill from the Select Committee (11th February 1949 to 14th December 1950) - Page 309

294 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

Shri H. V. Kamath : Though the intention of the Mover is clear, I think my honourable friend Pandit Naziruddin Ahmad, in drafting the amendment has slightly over-reached himself. I would suggest to him that he may reconsider the whole matter and bring it up again sometime later.

Mr. Deputy Speaker : I do not consider that the use of the word ‘original’ affects the position at all. On the other hand, the Speaker’s ruling was that it was the original Bill that was referred to the Select Committee and that it was that Bill that came back in a modified form. I cannot accept that as an objection. There is no good, spending more time over this matter.

Amendment No. 13 may be moved.

Pandit Mukut Bihari Lal Bhargava : My amendment is substantially the same as the one moved by Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad. I will speak in support of it and not move mine.

Mr. Deputy Speaker : The honourable Member will then have to take his turn after that of the Movers of the other amendments.

Amendment No. 14 is not moved.

Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : I intend moving my next amendment if my amendment No. 10 is passed.

Shrimati Renuka Ray : I rise to a point of order. Amendment No. 15 goes against the Speaker’s ruling.

Mr. Deputy Speaker : The Speaker’s ruling does not cover this point. This House may not be satisfied with the re-arrangement made by the Select Committee. Therefore the original motion that it be referred to the Select Committee can stand. There is no point of order so far as this matter is concerned.

Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : Then, Sir I move:

“That the Bill be re-committed to the Select Committee with instructions for report on the original Bill as presented to the House restoring the original arrangement of self-contained separate Parts and Chapters for enactment separately”.

Mr. Deputy Speaker : I am afraid, I must disallow this amendment. As there can be no objection to the re-arrangement of Parts and Chapters, I rule this amendment out of order.

Shri B. Das : Sir, before the next amendment is moved, I want your ruling as to whether one member can move five amendments ?

Mr. Deputy Speaker : Alternative amendments can be given notice of. The honourable Member has been sufficiently long in this house to know this.