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The Indian Council Act 1909 , also known as the Morley Minto Reforms, was passed in 1909. In December 1905, John Morley, an advocate, was appointed as the new Secretary of State. He argued that quick constitutional reforms were required to stem the rising tide of nationalism and anti-British sentiment in India. He discussed this…
HC Kolkata on Immoral Traffic Act, 1956. The client cannot be prosecuted until proven to have exploited the sex worker. HC Kolkata: A brothel customer cannot be prosecuted under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 unless it is proved that he is financially exploiting a sex worker, the Calcutta HC has ordered. The HC, while…
The charter act of 1853 introdused second,third and fourth law commission which are as followings ; Second Law Commission | Charter act of 1853 The second law commission was appointed on november 29, 1853 for a period of 3 years under the chairmanship of sir john romilly. There were seven members in law commission. This…
According to the Charter Act of 1833, the commercial activities of the companies were ceased and it was made an administrative body for the annexation of British India. All India legislature was established in India by this charter. Lord Macaulay was appointed to the Council as the Law Member of the Governor-General. A law passed…
The Privy Council was a judicial body which heard appeals from various courts of the British colonies including India. The origin of Privy Council can be traced back to the Norman Period of English in 1066, when the King-in-Council came to be regarded as the court of last resort in case of default, defects or…