• Pakistan Affairs Notes

• Prepared by : Maaz Ur Rahman PSP

 Government of India Act 1935
24th July
•On the suggestions of Round Table
Conference ,the committee of constitutional
making issued white paper under the
chairmanship of Lord Linlithgow , the viceroy of
India , to consider recommendations for the
constitution of India. The report along with a bill
passed by British Parliament ,and after Royal
Assent enforced in India as Government of India
Act 1935.
 Characteristics of The Act
• Introduced all India Federation ---- 11 provinces
• Proclaimed Bicameral Legislature --- Federal
Assembly--- 250 and the Council of State---156 ,laws could be
vetoed by Governor General, could be dissolved by GG, issue
proclaimation
• Federal budget had two parts :Non-votable 80% by the
assembly and votable 20% be discussed and amended by the
Assembly
• Provincial autonomy ensured – System of Diarchy abolished-
two categories– transferred subjects entrusted to Indian
ministers responsible to the council while reserved subjects
under governors
• Provincial Governments
• Governors provinces
• Chief Commissioner's Provinces
• Unicameral and bicameral
• Separate electorate

• Division of powers
• Federal list
• Provincial list
• Concurrent list
• Unlimited powers of Governor General and
Governors- Defense, Ecclesiastical, external affaires,
tribal areas , special responsibility
• Executive powers, Council of Ministers -10 members ,
Advocate General, Financial Adviser

• Federal courts was established – chief justice

and six judges , interpreter and guardian of the
constitution
• Secretary of State enjoyed powers and Indian
Council which was created to help him was abolished