PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 993
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*JURISDICTION OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL TO DECIDE PENDING APPEALS.
5. Shri R. R. Diwakar : (a) Will the Honuorable Minister of Law be pleased to state whether it is a fact that the Judicial Committeee of the Privy Council will have jurisdiction to entertain, hear and finally decide the appeals now pending before them and those that will be filed hereafter, so long as no changes are made in the existing enactments like the Civil Procedure Code ?
(b) What is going to be the future policy of the Dominion Government with regard to the Privy Council ?
(c) Do Government propose to consider the advisability of the early establishment of a Supreme Court with the jurisdiction of the Privy Council ?
(d) If so, what is the approximate time required for the establishment of such a Court ?
The Honourable Dr, B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes.
(b) The future policy of Government in regard to Privy Council appeals will generally be in accordance with the decision of the Constituent Assembly incorporated in the new Constitution.
(c) No, not until the new Constitution is brought into force.
(d) It is not possible to give an estimate at present.
Seth Govind Das : May I know if the Constituent Assembly decides that no appeals should be made to the Privy Council, what is going to happen to the appeal which have already been sent to the Privy Council before that decision is reached ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I am sure the Constituent Assembly will make appropriate provision to cover such cases when coming to its decision.
- C.A. (Leg.) D., Vol. 1, Part I, 18th November 1947 p. 71.