PLIGHT OF WOMEN!

On 3rd December 1948, Srimathi Renuka Roy [West Bengal General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows;  The awakened conscience of women in India and the World is fully alive to the problem of traffic in women and cannot tolerate its continuance, Sir, if you do not accept the Amendment of Mr. B. Das –[…..]

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF INDIA

On 24th January 1950, at the Constituent Assembly the following proceedings took place;  Election of President of India. Mr. President [Dr. Rajendra Prasad]:  The next item is the announcement of result of the Election, I call upon Shri H. V. R. Iyengar, the Returning Officer and the Secretary of the Constituent Assembly make the announcement.[…..]

FREEDOM FIGHTERS

On 19th November 1949, at the Constituent Assembly Shri H. V. Kamath [CP Berar General] made a speech of gratitude as follows;  Through several decades of struggle we have reached the goal of freedom, during those decades we passed through many vicissitudes of fortune and were guided by leaders many of whom are amongst us[…..]

CIVIL REVIEW – NEED FOR RETENTION?

In Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Section 114 provides for provisions connect with Civil Review Applications, it provides that any person who considers himself aggrieved, a. By a decree or order from which an appeal is allowed by this Code, but from which no appeal has been preferred, b. By a decree or order, from[…..]

FORM OF GOVERNMENT – DECENTRALISED

On 8th November 1948, at the Constituent Assembly Mr. Mahboob Ali Baig Sahib Bahadur [Madras Muslim] spoke as follows;  “Now, Sir, with regard to the form of Constitution, I am unable to agree with the Constitution that is embodied in the Draft Constitution. People seem to think that the Centre must be strong and that[…..]

MAKERS OF HISTORY

On 14thOctober 1949, at the Constituent Assembly Shri Brajeshwar Prasad spoke as follows;  “History is made by wrong doer and the oppressed. It is wrong on the part of wronged to submit to oppression – if objection is raised that they were not in a position to organise – we also will say that it[…..]

MINORITY ISSUE

On 14thOctober 1949, at the Constituent Assembly Shri K. M.  Munshi spoke as follows regarding an Amendment relating to safeguard the minorities;  “May I raise a point of order – the words of my Amendment No. 64 only refer to “All matters relating to the safeguards.” That is only where safeguards are provided by the[…..]