Amendment of Regulating Act
or Act of Settlement (1 ene 1781 año – 31 dic 1781 año)
Descripción:
- SC of Calcutta to have jurisdiction over all the inhabitants of Calcutta. Hindu as per Hindu law and Muslim as per Muslim Law
- Exemption of G-G and executive council from the jurisdiction of SC. Similarly, servants of the company are made immune if they do anything while sharing their duty
- Excluded the revenue matters and matters related to the collection of revenue from the preview of SC
- Laid down that appeals from the provincial courts to be taken by Governor General and not SC ***Appellate Jurisdiction gone***
- The Governor General can frame regulations for Provincial courts and Councils
Añadido al timeline:
fecha:
1 ene 1781 año
31 dic 1781 año
~ 12 months