774 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
- HINDU MARRIAGES VALIDITY
(AMENDMENT) BILL
(A MENDMENT OF S ECTION 2)
Shri Himatsingka (West Bengal) : I beg to move for leave to
introduce a Bill further to amend the Hindu Marriages Validity Act,
1949 (amendment of section 2).
Mr. Speaker : The question is :
“The leave be granted to introduce a Bill further to amend the
Hindu Marriages Validity Act, 1949 (Amendment of section 2).”
The motion was adopted.
Shri Himatsingka : I introduce the Bill.
**HINDU CODE
Mr. Speaker : That brings us to the next item on the agenda, the motion of Dr. Ambedkar: Further consideration of the Bill to amend and codify certain branches of the Hindu Law, as reported by the Select Committee.
Now, with reference to this there are a number of amendments. I will just call upon Members one by one.
Shri Tyagi (Uttar Pradesh): The House has been taken quite unaware on this matter. I feel that some time should be given to the Members.
Mr. Speaker : Order, order. One at a time. Has the Hon. Law Minister anything to say ?
The Minister of Law (Dr. Ambedkar) : It might be taken.
Mr. Speaker : There was some suggestion that Members are being taken by surprise.
Dr. Ambedkar : It cannot be said because the Bill has been on the agenda for the last fortnight.
Shri J. R. Kapoor (Uttar Pradesh): But those who are most interested in taking up the Bill may have a grievance. Mrs. Renuka Ray is not here and many others who are particularly anxious to take it up.
Mr. Speaker : What I was thinking about was, whatever the fate of the various amendments or adjournment motions, the Members who have tabled them are not in their seats. I was just considering as to
*C.A. (Leg) D., Vol. VII, Part II, 12th December 1950, p. 1551.
**C.A. (Leg) D., (IV) Vol. VII, Part II, 14th December 1950, pp. 1780-93.