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History of courts, legislatures and legal profession in India

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Hyderabad ALT Publications 2010Description: 263pSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 347.01 PAD
Contents:
Contents: Chapter-I: Courts 1. Administration of justice in the presidency towns (1600-1773) and the development of courts and judicial institutions under the East India Company (1600-1773); 2. Warren hastings' plan of 1772 and the adalat system of courts: Reforms made under the plan of 1774 and reorganization in 1780; 3. Regulating Act of 1773-The Supreme Court of Calcutta, its composition, power and functions and failure of the court-Act of 1781-Supreme Court vis-a-vis muffussil courts; 4. Judicial measures of cornwillis 1787, 1790, 1793-Progress of adalat system under Sir John Shore; Chapter-II; 1. Indian high courts Act, 1861; 2. Conflicts arising out of the dual judicial system; 3. Tendency for amalgamation of the two systems of courts; 4. The Indian High Courts Act, 1911; 5. The Government of India Act, 1915; 6. High Courts under the government of India Act, 1935; 7. High Courts under the Indian Constitution; 8. Development of rule of law, separation of power, independence of judiciary; 9. Judicial committee of privy council as a court of appeal to hear appeals from Indian decisions; 10. Abolition of the jurisdition of the privy council to hear appeals from Indian decisions; Chapter-III; Legislature; 1. Legislative authorityof the East India Company under the charter of queen elizabeth 1600; 2. Changes under the regulation Act, 1772; 3. Act of 1781; 4. Act of 1813-Charter Act of 1813; 5. Act of 1833-Charter Act of 1833; 6. Establishment of legislature of an All India Character in 1834; Chapter-IV; 1. The Indian Council Act,1861; 2. Central legislative council and its composition, powers and functions; 3. Government of India Act, 1900; 4. Government of India Act of 1919; 5. Setting up bicumeral system of legislature at the Centre in place of imperial council consisting of one house; 6. The Government of India Act, 1935; 7. The federal assembly and the council of states its composition, powers and function; 8. Legislative assemblies in the province; 9. Law reform and law commission; Chapter-V; Legal profesion; 1. Legal profesion in Pre-British India; 2. Principles in ancient Indian system; 3. Law practitioners in the Mayor's courts established under the charter of 1736; 4. Organization of legal profesion under the charter of 1774; 5. Provision for enrolment of advocates, Vakils and attorneys under the legal Practitioner's Act, 1853; Self Assessment Questions.
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Contents:
Chapter-I:

Courts
1. Administration of justice in the presidency towns (1600-1773) and the development of courts and judicial institutions under the East India Company (1600-1773);
2. Warren hastings' plan of 1772 and the adalat system of courts: Reforms made under the plan of 1774 and reorganization in 1780;
3. Regulating Act of 1773-The Supreme Court of Calcutta, its composition, power and functions and failure of the court-Act of 1781-Supreme Court vis-a-vis muffussil courts;
4. Judicial measures of cornwillis 1787, 1790, 1793-Progress of adalat system under Sir John Shore;

Chapter-II;
1. Indian high courts Act, 1861;
2. Conflicts arising out of the dual judicial system;
3. Tendency for amalgamation of the two systems of courts;
4. The Indian High Courts Act, 1911;
5. The Government of India Act, 1915;
6. High Courts under the government of India Act, 1935;
7. High Courts under the Indian Constitution;
8. Development of rule of law, separation of power, independence of judiciary;
9. Judicial committee of privy council as a court of appeal to hear appeals from Indian decisions;
10. Abolition of the jurisdition of the privy council to hear appeals from Indian decisions;

Chapter-III;
Legislature;
1. Legislative authorityof the East India Company under the charter of queen elizabeth 1600;
2. Changes under the regulation Act, 1772;
3. Act of 1781;
4. Act of 1813-Charter Act of 1813;
5. Act of 1833-Charter Act of 1833;
6. Establishment of legislature of an All India Character in 1834;

Chapter-IV;
1. The Indian Council Act,1861;
2. Central legislative council and its composition, powers and functions;
3. Government of India Act, 1900;
4. Government of India Act of 1919;
5. Setting up bicumeral system of legislature at the Centre in place of imperial council consisting of one house;
6. The Government of India Act, 1935;
7. The federal assembly and the council of states its composition, powers and function;
8. Legislative assemblies in the province;
9. Law reform and law commission;

Chapter-V;
Legal profesion;
1. Legal profesion in Pre-British India;
2. Principles in ancient Indian system;
3. Law practitioners in the Mayor's courts established under the charter of 1736;
4. Organization of legal profesion under the charter of 1774;
5. Provision for enrolment of advocates, Vakils and attorneys under the legal Practitioner's Act, 1853;
Self Assessment Questions.