The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first landmark in India's constitutional development, as the British Parliament interfered for the first time in India's affairs. It established the role of Governor-General of Bengal to oversee the presidencies of Bombay and Madras, with Warren Hastings as the first Governor-General. The Act aimed to address problems of corruption in the East India Company's management in India and regulate the dual governance system established by Robert Clive. However, it did not prove a long-term solution and was replaced by Pitt's India Act of 1784 to avoid its drawbacks.