Vasundhara Baidya, Gujarat Law Society University
ABSTRACT
Before Warren Hasting took office as Governor of Bengal, the system of administering justice was in a state of confusion. Things were perilously close to completely falling apart at that point. The arrangement of the country under two different governments was extremely problematic and disappointing. The judicial system had been corrupted by those in positions of power, and as a result, it was no longer a check on the government's ability to oppress the populace but rather an instrument of tyrannical efficiency. The company, upon realizing that the two-tiered system of government was ineffective, gave Governor Warren Hastings the go-ahead to implement new rules and pursue new strategies that would benefit the company to the maximum extent possible while also freeing the ryots from the rule of the Zamindars and pretty tyrants.
These new rules and strategies would benefit both the company and the ryots. In accordance with this line of reasoning, Warren Hastings made a number of changes to the court system. a collection of documents that investigates the alterations that Warren Hastings brought about in India. There are four different levels at which one might conduct an analysis of this judicial system. To begin, Warren Hastings was aware of the fact that changing the conditions under which land tax might be collected required the establishment of court procedures that were both equitable and uniform. As a direct consequence of this, brand-new legislation and regulations have been established in order to overhaul the criminal justice system as well as the civil justice system. The establishment of administrative districts inside the once-united Bengal, Bombay, and Madras presidencies was yet another important shift that took place during this time period. The nomination of Impey as Chief Justice satisfies the need for a powerful authority to monitor and manage the reform of the judicial system. It is really amazing that he was able to develop the Civil Procedure Code in the course of his duties. For the very first time, the law was formed on a stable and dependable foundation, which made it feasible for the general people to comprehend the operation of the legal system. The purpose of this article is to traverse the trajectory of the development of the judicial plans their merits and demerits which called for recurrent amendments and the methods adopted to rectify the defects identified during Hastings-William’s reign.
Keywords: Nawab, Judiciary, Judicial administration, Collector, Adalat System, Muffossel
