✓ REGULATING ACT 1773.
• Governor of Bengal will now be Governor-General of Bengal.
• Created an Executive Council of 4 members to assist him.
•First Governor-General was Warren Hastings.
•Establishment of Supreme court in Calcutta. Comprising 1 CJI and 3 other Judges.
•Prohibited the Servants from engaging in any Private Trades and taking Bribes from Natives.
•Court of Directors will report about the functioning of EIC to the Government.
✓AMENDING ACT 1781.
•This act was passed to rectify the defects of Regulating act of 1773.
• It exempted the Governor-General and the council from the jurisdiction of the Supreme court.
•It excluded the Revenue matters from the Jurisdiction of the Supreme court.
• It provided that the Supreme court will Have jurisdiction all over Calcutta.
• Appeals from Provincial court could be taken to Governor-General-in-council and not to Supreme court.
• Governor-general now empowered to frame regulations for Provincial courts and council.
✓CHARTER ACT 1813.
•Company’s trade monopoly abolished except its monopoly over trade in Tea and Trade with China.
• It’s asserted Crown’s Sovereignty over Company.
•Christian missionaries allowed in India.
• Spread of Western education allowed.
•Local Govt. can now impose Taxes on Persons. Can also punish for not paying Taxes.
