DR. AMBEDKAR AND THE HINDU CODE BILL 803
(ii) in part (d), for “ Hindu religion” substitute “ Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina or Sikh religion”;
(2) Omit sub-clause (4).
In part (a) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, for, “Hindus, that is to say, all persons professing the Hindu religion” substitute “persons who are Hindus by religion”.
Omit part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2.
For part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, substitute :
“(b) to all persons who are Buddhists, Jainas or Sikhs by religion ;”.
- For part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, substitute :
“(b) to any person who is a Jaina by religion”.
In part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, for “Jaina or Sikh”, substitute “or, Jaina”.
In part (b) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, omit “or Sikh”.
In part (c) (i) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, after “ illegitimate” insert :—
“ who, if he has attained the age of eighteen years, is himself a Hindu and”.
In part (c) (i) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, for “ whose parents are Hindus” substitute “ whose parents are or have been Hindus”.
In part (c) (ii) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, after “ belongs or belonged” insert “and who, if he has attained the age of eighteen years, is himself a Hindu”.
After part (c) (ii) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, add:
“(iii) to any abandoned child brought up as a member of the community, group or family to which such parent belongs;”.
- For part (d) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, substitute :
“(d) to a convert to the Hindu religion, subject to his rights and liabilities before his conversion.”
- After part (d) of sub-clause (1) of clause 2, add:
“(e) to a Muslim or Christian converted from Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism or Hinduism in his life time.”
Omit sub-clause (2) of clause 2.
In sub-clause (2) of clause 2, after “Parsi” insert “Sikh”.
After sub-clause (2) of clause 2, insert:
“(2A) This Code also applies to any woman professing any religion who has married a Hindu, Buddhist, Jain or Sikh.”
- Omit sub-clause (3) of clause 2.