PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 997
(6)
*MISAPPROPRIATION OF INCOME BY HINDU CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS TRUSTS
397. Dr. P. S. Deshmukh : (a) Will the Honourable Minister of Law be pleased to state whether Government are aware of the extent of waste and misappropriation of the income from Hindu Charitable and Religious Trusts ?
(b) Do Government propose to consider the advisability of introducing legislation for abolishing all these Trusts so as to utilize the properties for nation-building purposes ?
The Honourble Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) No, Sir.
(b) No, Sir. Quite apart from the question whether legislation abolishing all Hindu religious and charitable trusts is necessary or even desirable, such legislation falls within the provincial field under entry 34 of the Provincial Legislative List and the Central Government cannot, therefore, initiate the suggested legislation.
(7)
**NUMBER AND NAMES OF TRIBUNALS APPOINTED BY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
167. Shri Mohan Lal Saksena: (a) Will the Honourable Minister of Law be pleased to state how many tribunals appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs are still functioning ?
(b) Is it a fact that many of the members of these tribunals now belong to Pakistan ?
(c) If so, what is the position of such members and have any substitutes been appointed in their place ?
(d) Do Government propose to lay on the table of the House a statement giving the following information :
(i) the names of the different tribunals ;
(ii) the number of cases tried as well as of those disposed of ; and
- C.A. (Leg.) D., Vol. 1, Part I, 27th November 1947, p. 781 .
** Ibid., p. 391-92.