With reference to the judicial reforms of Warren Hastings consider the following statements regardin...........

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With reference to the judicial reforms of Warren Hastings, consider the following statements regarding the Faujdari Adalat:

1. The District Faujdari Adalat was presided over by Indian officers of the Company.

2. The Mohammedan law was followed in Faujdari Adalat.

3. Appeals from the Sadr Nizamat Adalat could be made to Faujdari Adalat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

3 only

2 only

2 and 3 only

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Explanation:

Warren Hastings tried to build up a framework of justice after the Mughal model. In 1772, a Divani Adalat and a Faujdari Adalat were set up at the district level.
The Diwani Adalat was presided over by the Collector who was competent to decide all civil cases including those concerning personal property, inheritance, caste, marriage, debts etc. In case of Hindus, the Hindu law was applicable, in case of Mastims the Muslim law. The Diwani Adalat could decide cases involving sums up to Rs. 500 adove which appeals lay to the Sadar Diwani Adalat at Calcutta presided over by the President and two members of the Supreme Council assisted by Indian officers.
The District Faujdari Adalat was presided over by Indian officers of the Company who decided cases with the assistance of Qazis and Muftis. The Collector, a European officer, was authorised to exercise some control and supervision over the Faujdari Adalat (i.e. to see that the evidence was duly submitted and the verdict passed was fair and impartial and given in open court). Hence statement 1 is correct.
The Mohammadan law was followed in the Faujdari Adalat. This Adalat could not award death sentence or order confiscation of property for which the confirmation of the Sad Nizamat Adalat was necessary. Hence statement 2 is correct. o Appeals from the Faujdari Adalat lay to the Sad Nizamat Adalat presided over by the Deputy Nazim assisted by the Chief Qazi and the Chief Mufti and three Maulvis. The President and Council supervised the proceedings of this Court. Hence statement 3 is not correct.