Establishment of Supreme Court Under the Crown’s Charter of 1774 In pursuance of the power given by the Regulating Act, 1773, the Crown issued a Charter on March 26, 1774, establishing the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta. The Charter settled the various details relating to the Court, and abolished the legal provisions of the … Read more
Introduction British settlement of Madras established out of a grant made by the local Raja in 1639 who empowered the Company to erect a fortified factory on a strip of land, to mint money and to govern the village of Madraspatnam, on condition that half the customs and revenues of the port should be paid … Read more
The main provisions of Indian Council Act, 1861 were as under – 1. Changes made in Central Executive The Act empowered to include an additional member to executive council of the Viceroy. He was to be a gentleman of the legal profession, a jurist rather than a typical lawyer. In this way the Council of … Read more
Choultry Court was established in Madras Patnam at the first stage of the establishment of judicial institution of Madras Presidency. This court was headed by the ‘Adigar’ as a judge. ‘Adigar’ was the headman of the village. He decided petty civil and criminal cases. In the Black town besides this court, there was no other … Read more
The Second Law commission was appointed by the British Crown under the Charter Act, 1853. The commission was appointed in England on 29th Nov., 1853. It consisted of five members, namely; Sir John Romilly, M. R., Sir John Jervis Chief justice of Supreme Court of Calcutta, Sir Edward Ryan, Ex-chief Justice of Supreme Court at … Read more
Simon Commission was appointed on Nov. 8, 1927. Sec. 84-A of the Government of India Act, 1919 contained a specific provision for the appointment of a Commission after ten years to examine the working of the dyarchical system of Government. But due to pressing demand of Swarajists in the legislature compelled the British Parliament to … Read more
On Feb. 1, 1798 King George III issued charters for the purpose of creating Recorder’s Court. The Recorder’s Court consisted of the Mayor, three Aldermen and a Recorder who was to be a barrister of not less than five years’ standing. The Recorder was to be appointed by the Crown and was to be the … Read more
Introduction The Government of India Act, 1919, incorporated mainly the recommendations of Montague-Chelmsford Report of 1918. So the Act was passed with a view to introduce some Constitutional Reforms in India in pursuance of the declared policy of British Government of providing an increasing association of Indians in every branch of Indian Administration. It aimed … Read more
Patna case identified the defects of administering justice by the company’s judicial system in Mofussil. Facts of the Case – 1. One Shahbaz Beg Khan a native of Kabul, came to India and became a soldier in Company’s Court and earned huge money and settled in Patna. 2. He was having no issue so he … Read more
Introduction The charter of 1726 provided for the establishment of a corporation in each presidency town. The charter is considered to be an important landmark in the history of legal system in India as it introduced the English laws into the country. This Charter became an important landmark in the legal history of India due … Read more