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Indian Judicial System under British Rule - Warren Hastings, Lord Cornwallis, and William Bentinck

Warrren Hastings(1772-85): The first law system was created in India in the time of the 1720s, it's likly around 1726. British India established courts in Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta, following a series of Charter Acts in the seventeenth century. On the other hand, Warren Hastings created judicial setups like Diwani Adalat and District Fauzdari Adalat. In Diwani Adalat, there was a president and two supreme councils. On the other hand, Fauzdari Adalat was established mainly for judging criminal cases, aided by Qazis and Muftis. The Sadar Adalat was maintained by the Deputy Nizam and supported by the Chief Qazi and Chief Mufti. Lord Cornwallis(1786-1793): At one point, Lord Cornwallis dissolved the District Fauzdari court and created Circuit Courts in Calcutta, Murshidabad, and Patna. A gradation was also created for Hindus and Muslims' civil rights, alongside the establishment of Munsiff Courts, Registrars, and District Courts. In the code of Lord Cornwallis (1793), some a

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