Who established the judicial organization in India?
ALord Mayo
BLord Cornwallis
CLord Attlee
DLord Curzon
Answer:
B. Lord Cornwallis
Read Explanation:
Lord Cornwallis introduced criminal and judicial regulation to a significant degree which is still underpins the Indian Judicial system.
Cornwallis gave limited judicial powers to the company’s revenue collectors, who already served as civil magistrates.
In 1790 the company took over the administration of justice from Nawab and Cornwallis introduced a system of circuit courts with a superior court that met in Calcutta and had the power of review over the circuit court decision.
