jan 1, 1781 - Act Of Settlement 1781 Excempted Gov-Gen from SC

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Amendment to
Regulating Act 1781

1. It exempted the Governor-General and the Council from the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for the acts done by them
in their official capacity. Similarly, it also exempted the
servants of the company from the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court for their official actions.
2. It excluded the revenue matters and the matters arising in
the collection of revenue from the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court.
3. It provided that the Supreme Court was to have jurisdiction
over all the inhabitants of Culcutta. It also required the court
to administer the personal law of the defendants i.e., Hindus
were to be tried according to the Hindu law and Muslims
were to be tried according to the Mohammedan law.
4. It laid down that the appeals from the Provincial Courts
could be taken to the Governor-General-in-Council and not
to the Supreme Court.
5. It empowered the Governor-General-inCouncil to frame
regulations for the Provincial Courts and Councils.

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