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Which of the following Judicial Reforms were introduced during the reign of Warren Hastings?
1. Circuit Courts were set up for appeal for civil and criminal cases which functioned under the European judges.
2. Supreme Court was established in Calcutta.
3. He made Persian and a Vernacular language for use in court proceeding in lower court
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 and 2 only
2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: Under Cornwallis, the District Fauzadari Court was abolished and Circuit Court was set up at Calcutta, Decca, Murshidabad and Patna. Statement 3 is incorrect: William Bentinck made the Persian and a Vernacular language for the court proceeding in lower court and made English language as offi cial language for Supreme Court proceeding. Supplementary notes: Judicial reforms under Warren Hastings Started Diwani and Faujdari Adalat at the district level and sadar Diwani and Nizamat Adalat of Calcutta, an appellate court. Hindu and Muslim laws were de fi ned Translation of Manusmriti done Jones and Cole Brooke published a Digest of Hindu Law in 1791 Supreme Court was established in Calcutta and Lord Elijah Impey was the fi rst Chief Justice Judicial reforms under Cornwallis Under Cornwallis, the District Fauzadari Court was abolished and Circuit Court was set at Calcutta, Decca, Murshidabad and Patna. It acts as a court of appeal for civil as well as criminal cases which was functioned under the European judges. He shifted Sadar Nizamat Adalat to Calcutta and put it under the supervision of Governor-General and the members of Supreme Council who were assisted by Chief Qazi and Chief Mufti. Judicial reforms under William Bentinck Under William Bentinck, the four Circuit Courts were abolished and the functions of the abolished court were transferred to the collectors under the supervision of the commissioner of revenue and circuit. Sadar Diwani Adalat and Sadar Nizamat Adalat were established at Allahabad. He made the Persian and a Vernacular language for use in the court proceeding in lower court and made English language as offi cial language for Supreme Court proceeding. During his reign, Law commission was set up by Macaulay which codi fi ed the Indian laws. On the basis of this commission, a civil Procedure Code of 1859, an Indian Penal Code of 1860, and a Criminal Procedure Code of 1861 were prepared.
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