warren hasting's judicial plan

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Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s
ISMAILSAHEB MULLA LAW
COLLEGE SATARA
Indian Legal History
Power Point Presentation

2.  Directed by –
Principal Sou. S.S.Pawar Mam
& Yogesh Sir
 Presented by -
Shweta & Sonal

3. Judicial Reforms By Lord Warren Hasting
- Plan of 1772
- Plan of 1774

4. The Man who first introduced the system
of tires & grades in India

5. o By the time 1772 he was Governor in Council At
Calcutta.
o He was of Opinion that customs & traditions of the
natives should protected .
o He realized the importance of the sound judicial
system.
o So he introduced the judicial plans in 2 phase in the
year 1772 & 1774.

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7. Territorial Division :
The Provinces of Bengal ,
Bihar & Orissa
Governor in council at
Calcutta
Division of province
into Districts

8. In each District an Englishman was appointed as the Collector
1. The General Administration of justice.
2. Collection of revenue within the district.
3. Deciding revenue cases.
4. To act the judge in Mofussil Diwani Adalat.
5. To exercise supervisory control over Mofussil Nizamat Adalat.

9. Hierarchy of the courts :
Governor in Council
Sadar Diwani Adalats Sadar Nizamat Adalat
Collector [in each District]
Moffusil Diwani Adalat Moffusil Nizamat Adalat
Village Headman

10. 
Governor in Council
[judge] [supervisory control]
Sadar Dwani Adalat Sadar Nizamat Adalat
a] Head Kanungo Daroga-i-Adalat
b] Diwan a] Daroga
b] Chief Quzi
c] Chief Mufti
d] Chief Moulavis
Rs. 500/- +
2 months
Collector [District]
[judge] [supervisory control]
Moffusil Diwani Adalat Moffusil Nizamat Adalat
Naib Diwan Quzi , Mufti , Moulavi
Rs. 10 Village Headman
[Collection of Revenue]

11. 1. The plan provided for the hierarchy of the courts.
2. It provided for the grades of the court
3. It provided for the division of civil & criminal courts.
4. Criminal courts were totally independent of the executive.
5. The courts constituted a separate system from the Executive.
6. The courts recognized the laws of the natives i. e; the personal law system of
the Hindus & the Muslims.
7. The courts were required to maintain proper registers & records of all the
cases.
8. The decentralization of judicial functions was the gift of judicial plan of 1772.

12. The collector was required to execute ,
1. General administration of the functions of the company in his district.
2. To act as judge in Moffusil Diwani Adalat.
3. To supervise the functioning of the Moffsil Nizamat Adalat.
4. To supervise the collection of revenue in the district.
5. To decide revenue cases within the district.
So, as to correct these defects , Lord Warren Hastings introduced his revised
plan of 1774.

13. Judicial Plan of 1774
Lord Warren Hastings had introduced the plan of
1772. The plan suffered from serious imperfections , &
hence , he introduced his plan of 1774. As he divided the 3
province of Bengal , Bihar & Orissa into 6 divisions
namely with headquarters at : Calcutta , Burdwan , Dacca ,
Patna , Dinajpur & Murshidabad & also at every division
there was established a provincial council consisting of 4/5
covenanted servants

14. The Composition :
The Governor General in council
Provincial Council [ Provincial Court of Appeal ]
Diwan
Village Headman

15. Governor General in Council
[judge] [supervise]
Sadar Diwani Adalat Sadar Nizamat Adalat
Provincial council
Provincial Court of Appeal
[collectors] [6 divisions]
[Rs. 1000/- final]
Diwan
[judge] [Districts] [supervise]
Moffsil Diwani Adalat Moffsil Nizamat Adalat
[Diwan Naib]
Diwan
Headman
[Village]

16. Conclusion :
The system under the
plan 1772 continued till
1774 the system
under the plan 1774
continued till 1780.
there was
reorganization
of the Adalat system
in the
Year 1780 .