History comprise of the growth, evolution and development of the legal system. The Indian Legal History in British Era started from the establishment of East India Company; however, the legal system which was developed at given time was not created or developed in a short time but it was established throughout planning and patient. The legal system which is prevailing in India bears a very close resemblance to what the British left with. In this book author has tried to explain systematic evolution and development of Indian legal system in British era.
• THE EAST INDIA COMPANY: FORMATION AND ITS EARLY SETTLEMENTS
• The East India Company
• Charter of 1600
• Legislative Power
• Royal Commissions
• Charter of 1661
• Defects of the Charter
• Comparison Between Charter 1600 and 1661
• East India Company (Second)
• ESTABLISHMENT IN PRESIDENCY TOWN AND ADMINISTRATION AT SURAT, MADRAS, BOMBAY ANDCALCUTTA BEFORE 1726
• Administration of Surat (1612-1687)
• Administration of Madras Before 1726
• First Stage (1639 to 1665)
• Second Stage (1665 to 1686)
• Third Stage (1686 to 1726)
• Madras Mayors Court (1688)
• The Choulby Court
• Administration of Bombay
• First Stage – (1668 – 1683)
• Second Stage – (1684 – 1693)
• Third Stage – (1718 – 1726)
• Administration of Calcutta (1690- 1726)
• CHARTER OF 1726 AND 1753: AN ESTABLISHMENT OFCROWN’S COURTS IN INDIA
• Main Provisions of the Charter of 1726
• Establishment of Corporation
• Administration of Criminal Justice
• Mayor’s Court
• Comparison Between Mayor’s Court Under Charter of 1726 and Madras Charter of 1687
• Importance and Working of the Charter of 1726 And Its Positive And Negative Impact
• Charter 1753
• Criticism of the Charter of 1753
• INAUGURATION OF ADALAT SYSTEM: WARREN HASTINGS
• Judicial Plan of Warren Hastings 1772
• Judicial Plan of Warren Hastings 1774
• Judicial Plan of Warren Hastings 1780
• Initiative of Impey And Warren Hastings: Reforms of 1781
• Administration of Criminal Justice: Reforms By Warren Hastings
• THE REGULATING ACT 1773
• Circumstances Prior to Regulating Act 1773
• Administration of East India Company Before the Regulating Act of 1773
• Salient Features of the Regulating Act, 1773
• Importance of the Regulating Act 1773
• Defects in the Regulating Act 1773: Analysis
• CREATION OF SUPREME COURT AT CALCUTTA: CHARTER 1774
• Constitution of the Supreme Court of 1774
• Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
• Critical Evaluation of the Functioning of Supreme Court
• Landmark Cases
• Raja Nand Kumar Case (1775): The Judicial Murder
• Kamaluddin Case (1775)
• The Patna Case (1777-1779)
• The Cossijurah Case (1779-1780)
• The Act of Settlement 1781
• Impact of the Act
• Salient Features of the Act of Settlement, 1781
• Achievements and Defects of the Settlement Act, 1781
• JUDICIAL REFORMS BY LORD CORNWALLIS
• Cornwallis Judicial Plan of 1787
• Judicial Plan of Lord Cornwallis 1790
• Salient Features of Judicial Plan of 1790
• Reforms in Mohammedan Criminal Law By Lord Cornwallis
• Judicial Plan of Lord Cornwallis 1793
• Appraisal of the Plan of 1793 of Lord Cornwallis
• PROGRESS OF JUDICIAL SYSTEM (1793-1833):ROLE OF SIR JOHN SHORE, WELLESLEY, AMHERST, BENTICK AND AFTER
• Reforms of Sir John Shore
• First Change (Introduced in1794)
• Second Change (Introduced in 1795)
• Changes made in 1797
• Judicial Reforms of Lord Wellesley
• Reforms Introduced in1798
• Reforms Introduced in 1799
• Reforms Introduced in 1801
• Reforms Introduced in 1803
• Appraisal of the Reforms of Lord Wellesley
• Lord Cornwallis (1805)
• Lord Minto (1807- 1813)
• Lord Hastings (1813-1823)
• Lord Amherst
• Lord William Bentick (1828-1835)
• Administration of Civil Justice
• Administration of Criminal Justice
• Charles Metcalfe
• Lord Auckland
• Lord Ellenborough
• Lord Hardinge
• HIGH COURTS AND THE PRIVY COUNCIL
• High Courts (1861)
• Composition of the High Courts
• Qualification of Judges of the High Courts
• Jurisdiction of the High Courts
• Privy Council
• Composition of Privy Council
• Indian Appeals to the Privy Council
• Appraisal of System of Appeals to Privy Council
• CODIFICATION OF LAW
• Background
• The Codification of Laws
• Charter Act 1833
• Relevant Provisions of the Charter Act 1833
• Importance of Charter Act 1833: Analysis
• First (Pre-Independence) Law Commission
• The Charter Act, 1853
• The Second Law Commission
• The Third Law Commission, 1861
• The Forth Law Commission, 1879
• DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL LAWS DURING BRITISH PERIOD
• Works on Personal Law
• Doctrine of Justice, Equity and Good Conscience
• Advantages of the Doctrine of Justice, Equity and Good Conscience
• Disadvantages of the Doctrine of Justice, Equity and Good Conscience
Megha Ojha is possessing teaching experience as well as litigation experience of more than 9 years. She has worked as Legal Advisor in companies. She has done her Masters in Law (LL.M.), with Business Law as an area of specialization, from Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur and graduation (LL.B.) from Mohanlal Sukhadiya University, Udaipur. She has qualified UGC NET exam in year 2013 and awarded the University Grant Commission Junior Research fellowship in year 2015. She has a keen interest in legal research and has published 8 research papers in reputed and referred journals in various areas of law and published 2 book chapters. She has presented papers in 10 national seminars as well as in 3 international conferences. Her area of interest includes Intellectual Property Rights, Constitutional Law, Indian Legal History and Business Law.
SUBJECT COVERS:-
•THE EAST INDIA COMPANY: FORMATION AND ITS EARLY SETTLEMENTS
• ESTABLISHMENT IN PRESIDENCY TOWN AND ADMINISTRATION AT SURAT, MADRAS, BOMBAY ANDCALCUTTA BEFORE 1726
• INAUGURATION OF ADALAT SYSTEM: WARREN HASTINGS
• THE REGULATING ACT 1773
• CREATION OF SUPREME COURT AT CALCUTTA: CHARTER 1774
• JUDICIAL REFORMS BY LORD CORNWALLIS
• PROGRESS OF JUDICIAL SYSTEM (1793-1833):ROLE OF SIR JOHN SHORE, WELLESLEY, AMHERST, BENTICK AND AFTER
• HIGH COURTS AND THE PRIVY COUNCIL
• DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL LAWS DURING BRITISH PERIOD
THIS BOOK USEFUL FOR THE STUDENTS OF :-
• LLB
• B.A.,
• LLB. (HONS.)
• B.A., LLB. (HONS.)
