Q. In the context of British rule in India, consider the following statements regarding the Amending Act of 1781:
1. It exempted the servants of the company from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for their official actions.
2. It excluded the revenue matters from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
3. It required the courts to administer a uniform law for the people of all religions and communities.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. The Amending Act of 1781, also known as the Act of Settlement, to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773. The Act of 1781 exempted the Governor-General, the Council and the servants of the company from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for the acts done by them in their official capacity.
Statement 2 is correct. The Act also excluded the revenue matters and the matters arising in the collection of revenue from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Act provided that the Supreme Court was to have jurisdiction over all the inhabitants of Calcutta. It also required the court to administer the personal law of the defendants i.e. Hindu law for Hindus and Mohammedan law for Muslims.
