describe the judicial system introduced by British through english east india company?
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The judicial administration in Calcutta was controlled by the Nawab of the Calcutta, prince Azim-ush-shah grandson of Aurangzeb. He posses the whole and sole control and was subhahdar of Bengal (governor of a province). In 1698, the company got the zamindari control of the 3 adjacent villages by the Azim-ush-Shah
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The Judicial System in India was neither adopted proper procedures nor had the proper organisation of the law court from the ancient India to Mughal India. The process of litigation in Hindu was served either by the caste elder or village Panchayats or zamindars whereas for Muslim Qazi supervise the litigation issues. If there were a discrepancy, the Rajas and Badshahs were considered as the fountainhead of the justice.
The beginning of Indian codified common law is traced back to 1726 when a Mayor’s Court in Madras, Bombay and Calcutta was established by the East India Company. This was the first sign of Company’s transformation from a trading company to a ruling power with the added flavour of new elements of the Judiciary. The chronological development of the judiciary system during British India has been discussed below: