The Rowlatt Act passed in March 1919 aimed to ........

Modern Indian History 1905-1920

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The Rowlatt Act passed in March 1919 aimed to:

Put restrictions on publications by vernacular press in India.

Allow Indian judges to try British offenders in criminal cases at the District level.

Enable the govenrnment to imprison any person without a trial or conviction in the court of law.

Curtail the freedom of individuals to become a part of political associations.

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Explanation:

In March 1919, the government passed the Rowlatt Act even though every single Indian member of the Central Legislative Council opposed it. This Act authorised the Government to imprison any person without trial and conviction in a court of law. The Act would thus also enable the government to suspend the right of Habeas corpus which had been the foundation of civil liberties in Britain.