Acts 2014

1. Regulating Act of 1773

Bombay and Madras
subordinate to Calcutta
Chief as GG of Bengal (Warren
Hasting) and councilors (Philip
Francis, John Clavering, George
Monson and Richard Barewell)
Supreme Court at Calcutta (1
chief justice + 3 other)
24 Director selected every 4 yrs
and retiring 1/4
th
/year.
Submit copies of all
correspondence to British
Monopoly over trade with east
India extended for 20 yrs
Servants forbidden from bribe
and private trade.

2. Amending Act of 1781
SC no jurisdiction over the
official acts of GG & council &
jamindars
SC- respect religious views.

3. Pitts India Act 1784
Board of Control of 6 to control
civil, military & revenue aff.
BOD to comply with directions
of Board of Control
Proprietors lost power to
change resolutions of BOD
GG Council reduced to 3.
Control over Bombay & Madras
diplomacy, revenue & war.
Officers to disclose property
within 2 months of joining.

4. Act of 1786
GG can override council in
extraordinary cases

5. Charter Act of 1793
Companys Charter renewed
for 20 years

6. Charter Act of 1813
Companys monopoly to trade
abolished except in tea and with
China. Charter 20 yrs renew.
Englishmen could trade in India
with license
Rules for use of Indian revenue
Set apart for literature and
education Rs. 1,00,000/-
7. Charter Act of 1833
Renewed Charter. Abolished all
monopolies and company to
close all commercial work.
All laws to be called Acts.
GG of Bengal is GG of India
with civil & military powers.
Madras & Bombay lost
legislative powers.
Englishmen can come & settle
Improve slavery condition
1
st
Law Commission under
Macaulay
Indians allowed to take
administrative posts.

8. Charter Act of 1853
Charter for unlimited period.
Separated executive and
legislative functions
Directors reduced from 24 to 18
Law Comm. appointed in
England to examine report of
Indian Law Commission
Local representation in Central
Legislative Council.
ICS officers to be appointed
through competitive exams

9. Government of India Act 1858
Act of Good Governance
Ended dual control of Pitts act
Crown took all property of
company
Secretary of State, member of
British Cabinet, to control
Indian affairs along with
Council of India (15 members).
He is to present report of moral
& material progress in India. 1
st

Sos was Lord Stanley.
GG now called Viceroy
ICS open exams in London

10. Indian Councils Act 1861
Viceroys Council to be of 5 &
portfolio system introduced.
Viceroy to nominate Indian as
non members.
New LC in Bengal, NWFP &
Punjab.
Legislative Council advisory
Legislative powers of Bombay
& Madras restored.
11. Indian Councils Act 1892
Increased no. of non official
members.
Beginning of Parliamentary
System in India.
Right to ask question on budget
or public interest matters.
Principle off Introduction.
Provincial legislatures could
alter the central acts if effecting

12. Morley-Minto 1909
Morley: Secretary of State
Minto: Viceroy
Central Legislature of 69
members (37 official & 32 non)
Officials:-
GG+7 ordinary +1 extra + 28
nominated by GG
Non Officials:-
5 nominated by GG+ 27 elected
Of the 27 elected, 8 muslims
under separate electorates ,6
British capitalist, 2 landlords
and 13 general electorate.
Elected members were elected
by local body members they by
members of provincial and they
by members of central.
Muslim voters low income
qualification.
Legislatures could ask question
and supplementaries and pass
resolutions.
Satyendra Prasad Sinha
appointed to Viceroys
Executive Council as Law
member.
Communal representation to
Muslims

13. Montagu Chelmsford 1919
(Government of India Act)
a. Provincial Government
1
st
time Bicameralism and direct
elections
Diarchy between
Executive councilors &
Popular ministers
Subjects divided into reserved
(law, finance, land revenue)and
transferred (education, health,
local govt, industry)
Reserved= Exe. Council
Transferred = ministers
Ministers responsible to
legislature and resign in case of
no confidence.
If constitutional machinery
failed governer can take
transferred subjects
70% members elected
Women given right to vote
Can initiate legislation
Could reject budget
Freedom of speech.

b. Central Government
GG was chief executive
authority.
2 lists for administration :
Central and provincial
Executive council=8 (3 Indians)
GG could restore cut in grants,
certify bills rejected.
Bicameralism introduced:-
Central LA Lower house
144 (41 nominated+103 elected)
52=General, 30= Muslim
2=Sikh,20=Special

Council of States Upper House
60 (26 nominated+34 elected)
20=General,10=muslims
3=European,1=Sikh
Council of States tenure of 5
years renewed yearly, only
male members while central LA
tenure of 3 years.
75% budget non votable
For Franchise taxable income
>10,000/- or land revenue 750/-
Distribution of seats on the
basis of importance.
Establishment of Public Service
Commission.
Separated provincial budget
from central budget.

14. Government of India Act
1935
Was to comprise of all British
provinces, chief commissioners
provinces and Indian States.
Central
Legislative
Council of states and
Federal Assembly
Council of States
260 member house directly
elected by British Indian
Provinces & 40% nominated by
princes.
Permanent body 1/3
rd
retire
every 3
rd
year and duration 5
years
Direct Elections

Federal Assembly
375 members indirectly elected
from British Indian Provinces
and and 1/3
rd
princes
nominated
Indirect elections
No Confidence motion allowed
80% budget non votable

Provincial
Autonomy
Replace diarchy.
Provinces granted separate
legal autonomy and derived
authority from Crown and
could borrow money on their
own security.
Governor could take over and
indefinitely run administration

Legislature
Separate electorates based on
communal award operational
Women got right to vote
40 % budget un votable
Governor couls refuse to assent
bill, promulgate ordinances.

Extended Communal
Representation to SC, women &
labour.
Extended Franchise to vote
Provided for RBI to control
currency & credit

15. Indian Independence act
1947
India as sovereign &
independent state.
Partition with right to secede
from Commonwealth
Abolished viceroy and a GG
was to be appointed by British
King.
Constituent Assembly can
frame any constitution & act or
accept or repeal any act.
Office of Secretary of State
transferred to Secretary of State
for commonwealth affairs.
Freedom to princely states to
join India/ Pakistan or be free.
Discontinued appointment in
civil services by Secretary of
States.

Acts 2014
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2. References:-
a) Polity by Laxmikant
b) Our Pasts III (8
th
Std NCERT)
c) Arihant General Knowledge 2013
d) Google

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