Question

Who established the judicial organization in India?

• A. Lord Mayo
• B. Lord Cornwallis
• C. Lord Attlee
• D. Lord Curzon

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Lord Cornwallis

• 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.