History of Courts, Legislatures and Legat p, me Pofessioy I Indi ‘ous defect in the scheme of 1793 was the exclus ‘ coe. ion of t} > anh hare in public legal administration, _ he Indians fo, any effective s! n (The aboition ofthe cout fees resulted ina great increase inthe i intment of English judges only led to the failure of admin bitte i istration ¢ justice on account of their ignorance of the customs, traditions and language © nor-Genera’-in-* to have full power ® uthority yaklomes superintendent, direct and control the presidencies, u 0 “The Govemor-General, Governors, the Commander-in-Chief anda few otherhhigh Chet Goteremerncss could not go out of India on leave so long as they held the office. wecise ® -The Governor-General and Council were authorised to appoint Justice of Peace in VerD any Presidency. a wy ©) Theadmiralty jjurisdiction of the Calcutta Supreme Court was extendedto the high G4 ep oe yo). The Act reiterated that the policy of non-intervention enunciated by the Pitt's Pees India Act was to be followed in India, and schemes of conquest and extension Ryudlio9}{ were contrary to the wish, honour and policy of the nation. ay (11) Receiving of gifts was henceforth, to be considered a misdemeanour, ((xxCou- (12) The civil servants of the Company were to be graded inyanks according to seniority sore fofservice and promotion toa higher post was to depend upon the Tength of one’s Lf service. No post with pay of over £ 500 a year was to be Awarded to any person Pear tn ary except covenanted servants of the Company fretiden{t8) The saleof liquor was made subject tothe ranofa licence and power was eve ny a ‘to the Governor-General to levy a sanitary tax inthe presidency towns: | rome {Act was essentially a consolidating measure and its atention stuck a points of oneness ore rrovision ofthe previous Acts and extended he eestor: SIR.JOHN SHORE | Lord Comwallis in 1793 as: