DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 979
(14) In part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, for “Jaina or Sikh” substitute “or Jaina”.
(15) In clause 2, omit “Sikh”, wherever it occurs.
(16) In part (c)(i) of sub-clause (I) of clause 2, after “Illegitimate” insert:
“who, if he has attained the age of eighteen years, is himself a Hindu and.”
(17) In part (c)(i) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, after “parents are” insert “or have been”.
(18) After part (c)(ii) of sub-clause (1), of clause 2, insert:
“(iii) to any orphan or abandoned child brought up by the State.”
(19) In part (d) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, at the end, add : “subject to his rights and liabilities before his conversion.”
(20) After sub-clause (1) of clause 2, insert:
“(1A) This code shall not apply to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.”
(21) Omit sub-clause (2) of clause 2.
(22) for sub-clause (2) of clause 2, substitute :
“(2) This Code also applies to any person, irrespective of his religion, who has been governed by the Hindu Law or by any custom or usage as part of that law in respect of any matters dealt with herein.”
(23) In the proviso to sub-clause (2) of clause 2, for “in respect of those matters” occuring at the end, substitute :
“In respect of matters which that person has not voluntarily chosen.”
(24) Omit sub-clause (3) of clause 2.
(25) for sub-clause (3) of clause 2, substitute :
“(3) The expression ‘Hindu’ wherever it occurs in this Code shall be construed as it included a person who, though not a Hindu by religion, is nevertheless governed, or declares his consent in the manner prescribed by the Central Government in this behalf to be governed, by the provisions of this Code.”
(26) In sub-clause (3) of clause 2, after “nevertheless governed”, insert “or desires to be governed”.
(27) Omit sub-clause (4) of clause 2.