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Parliamentary Debates Parliament of India Wednesday 16thth May 1951 Part II - Proceedings other than Questions and Answers Official Report

1951

Now, let me say right at the outset that so far as the inter- pretation of the Constitution is con- cerned, it is the right and privilege -Of the highest courts of the land to do it, and it is not for us as indivi- duals or even as a Government to challenge that right. [...] I know of course that essentially, or at any rate a part of the duty of a Govern- ment is a duty to coerce the evil- doer according to the laws of the land. [...] Shri Jawaharlal Nehru: I have no doubt that in course of time with the help of the highest courts in the land we would develop conventions eventually which would widen the authority of the Legislatpre to deal with them as the United States of America has done. [...] Shri Naziruddin Ahmad: I beg to move: That the Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion thereon by the 31st day of May, 1951. " Sardar Hukam Singh: I beg to move: "That the Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion thereon by the 31st day of July, 1951. " Stud Sarangdhar 'Das (Orissa): I beg to move: "That the Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion there [...] Though the convention is sound and healthy, looking to the exceptional legislation that is coming before the House, I do not propose to place any ban on any of the Members including members of the Select Committee.
government politics public policy
Pages
38
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.100013
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-i unknown view
Papers Laid on the Table
8810-8811 unknown view
Constitution (First Amendment) Bill
8812-8845 unknown view
Backmatter
i-i unknown view