History of Courts
This course aims to emphatically explain the prime importance of Courts in the administration of justice. It also aims to elucidate the historical development of courts-pre-and post- independence, including various Charters, Act, etc. It further helps the students develop an understanding of legal system, various judicial reforms and the importance of dual judicial system in maintenance of law and order in the society. It intends to familiarize them with concepts such as Rule of Law, independence of Judiciary, the importance of legal profession and understand the code of conduct of an advocate and law officers.
University of Mumbai · B.L.S. Semester 3 · 4 modules · 29 topics · 29 written.
Module 1 — Administration of Justice (1600-1780), Regulating Act of 1773 & Settlement Act of 1781
- 1 Administration of Justice in the presidency Towns and Development of courts under East India Company (1600–1773)
- 1.1.1 Period from 1600–1726, Establishment of Mayor's Court (1726)
- 1.1.2 Changes introduced by the Charter of 1753, Warren Hastings Plan of 1772, Reforms
- 1.2 Regulating Act of 1773: Provisions of the Act, Establishment of Supreme Court at
- 1.3 Settlement Act of 1781
- 1.4 Judicial Reforms of Lord Cornwallis — Judicial Plan of 1787, Judicial Plan of 1790, Judicial Plan of 1793, Progress of Adalat System under Sir John Shore
Module 2 — Module 2
- 2.1 Conflict Arising out of the Dual Judicial System & Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- 2.1 Conflict Arising out of the Dual Judicial System
- 2.1.1 Indian High Court Act1861, High Court under GOI Act 1915, High Court under GOI Act 1935
- 2.2 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- 2.2.1 Appeals to Privy Council between 1726–1860, Appeals to Privy Council between 1861–1949
Module 3 — Module 3
- 3.1 Court System under the Constitution of India & Rule of Law, Independence of Judiciary & Separation of Powers
- 3.1 Court System under the Constitution of India: Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate Courts &Writ Jurisdiction
- 3.2 Rule of Law, Independence of Judiciary & Separation of Powers: Before independence andafter independence
Module 4 — History of Legislature & History of Legal Profession:
- 4.1 History of Legislature
- 4.1.1 Charter of 1600
- 4.1.2 Charter of 1813 &1833
- 4.1.3 Indian Council Act of 1861, 1892 & 1909
- 4.1.4 Government of India Act, 1919 & 1935
- 4.1.5 Indian Independence Act, 1947
- 1 History of Legal Profession
- 4.2.1 Legal profession in Pre-British India
- 4.2.2 Law Practitioners in the Mayor's Court1726
- 4.2.3 Legal Profession under Charter of 1774
- 4.2.4 Legal Profession in the Company's Court and Legal Practitioners Act, 1853
- 4.2.5 High Court Act, 1861
- 4.2.6 Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 and All India Bar Committee of 1951
- 4.2.7 Introduction to Advocates Act, 1961
- 4.2.8 Law Reporting in India