Development of Criminal Law in India before the codification of I.P.C., 1860
During the period of 1772 to 1860 Muslim criminal law developed as under:- 1. Reforms by Hastings In 1772 Warren Hastings made many proposals but made no reform except one viz., a severe punishment was introduced for committing dacoity. It was provided by the Plan of 1772 that the dacoits were to be executed in … Read more