Evolution of Indian Judicial System in the Medieval and Modern Period
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Q. The Privy Council, that served as a bridge between the English and Indian legal system, was abolished in which year?
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
- 1951
Q. Who among the following headed the Law Commission that codified Indian laws?
- Robert Clive
- Richard Burke
- William Bentinck
- Lord Macaulay
Q.
The British did not introduce administrative changes in the territories they conquered. State whether true or false.
Q. When was the Supreme Court of India inaugurated?
- 26 January, 1950
- 27 January, 1950
- 28 January, 1950
- 29 January, 1950
Q. Who among the following was responsible for abolishing the Fauzdari courts and introducing circuit courts?
- Lord Macaulay
- Robert Clive
- William Bentinck
- Lord Cornwallis
Q. Who among the following served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Calcutta?
- John Roberts
- Stephen Breyer
- Sir Elijah Impey
- Samuel Alto
Q. During the reign of which Mughal ruler was the code of civil procedure replaced?
- Shah Jahan
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Aurangzeb
Q. In which of the following places was the Supreme Court established by the British in India?
- Pune
- Calcutta
- Bombay
- Madras
Q. What was the compilation of the code of civil procedure during the rule of the Tughlaq Dynasty called?
- Fiqha-e-Firoz Shahi
- Fatawa-i-Alamgiri
- Fatawa-i-Qurbani
- Fiqha-e-Elan
Q. During the rule of the Tughlak dynasty, there was a compilation of the code of civil procedure called "Fiqha-e-Firoz Shahi".
- True
- False
Q. Match the following codified Indian laws with the years in which they were prepared.
- Civil Procedure Code
- Indian Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
- 1860
- 1859
- 1861
Q. Which among the following can be considered as one of the first attempts by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the Company's administration?
- Charter of 1726
- Regulating Act, 1773
- Civil Procedure Code, 1869
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
Q. Who among the following introduced the first British Indian law code in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord Maculay
- Robert Clive
Q. Which among the following served as the highest court of appeals from India till 1949?
- Federal Court
- High Court
- Supreme Court
- Privy Council
Q. Which among the following was not a result of the reforms brought forth by the British Parliament in the Indian legal system?
- The structure of Indian government was changed from unitary to federal.
- A Federal Court was created at New Delhi that had jurisdiction over states and provinces.
- Appeals to the decisions of Federal Court had to be taken up with the Privy Council in London, England.
- The Privy Council functioned as the highest court of appeals even after 1949.
Q. Match the following.
- 1824
- 1773
- 1862