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    The Charter of 1726 established a uniform judicial system across the British settlements in India. It created civil and criminal courts in each of the three presidency towns of Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta, addressing the lack of proper judicial administration prior to 1726. The Charter also shifted authority over the courts from the East India Company to the British Crown. As a result, appeals from the Indian courts could now be made to the Privy Council in England, and English law began to take hold in India in a way that was accepted by Indians who had no other established legal system. The Charter of 1726 served as an important milestone in the development of law and judiciary in India.

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    The Charter of 1726 established a uniform judicial system across the British settlements in India. It created civil and criminal courts in each of the three presidency towns of Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta, addressing the lack of proper judicial administration prior to 1726. The Charter also shifted authority over the courts from the East India Company to the British Crown. As a result, appeals from the Indian courts could now be made to the Privy Council in England, and English law began to take hold in India in a way that was accepted by Indians who had no other established legal system. The Charter of 1726 served as an important milestone in the development of law and judiciary in India.

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    went to the Governor and Council.

    In Calcutta that time Collector enjoyed all the powers up to the year 1727. With the
    Charter of 1726 the new system was started in Calcutta presidency. Before this Charter the
    authority was given by company and zamindar but the Charter of 1726 was a Royal Charter. The
    important of this company but after this Charter Court got their permit authority from the
    British
    Crown.
    CHARTER OF 1726 –
    Necessity of judicial reforms –
    The judicial administration in the settlement of the East India Company before 1726 was
    not of high order. The judicial administration was executive ridden. There was no uniform

    judicial system in the settlement of the company. The Courts were of the Courts of East India
    Company consequently their decisions were not accepted by the court un England. The director
    of the company therefore presented a petition to King George I stating that there was a great
    want at Madras, Fort William and Bombay of proper and competent power and authority
    speedy
    and effectual administration of justice in civil cases and for trying and punishing of capital and
    other offences.
    In the year 1726 King George I issued a Charter to the Company. The Charter of 1726
    became an important land mark in the legal history of India due to its various vital provision
    having charter is that this charter introduced uniformity of Justice system in all 3 presidency
    town. The Charter established Civil and Criminal Courts in each presidency towns.
    The another important point is that before 1726 the Court got authority from the company
    but after this Charter the Courts got authority from the Royal British Crown. The Court which
    were present that time in England with the Charter of 1726 the appeals from Court in India
    went
    to the Privy Council in England.
    The way English law system became accepted to Indians. Indians did not find it foreign
    and Indian did not have any other judicial system as such with this Charter in each Presidency
    town local legislature was established Charter 1726 is also known as Judicial Charter as this is
    the beginning of development of Indian law system and judiciary.

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