the judicial plan of 1772

1. DRISHYA K.PRAKASH
851
first sem.
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2. INTRODUCTION
• The first judicial plan was
prepared under Warren Hasting’s
chairmanship in 1772 .
• He realized that the chaotic state of
affairs could be rectified only by
the reconstruction of the judicial
system on a new basis. So, he
created the judicial plan of 1772
with this view .
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3. JUDICIAL PLAN OF
1772
• It was introduced by Warren
Hastings.
• Under this plan, Bihar, Orissa and
Bengal were divided into districts
• Each district was under the control
of an English collector , for
collection of revenue
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4. • It include two courts :
Court of original jurisdiction
Appellate court
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5. Court of original
jurisdiction
It include :
A mofussil diwani adalat
A mofussil fozdari adalat
A small cause adalat
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6. Mofussil Diwani adalat : it decide all
civil and criminal disputes .
Mofussil fozdari adalat : it decide all
criminal cases .
Small cause adalat : it was a civil
court to decide small civil cases .
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7. Appellate court
Two appellate courts were established
as per this plan:
Sadar diwani adalat
Sadar nizamat adalat
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8. Sadar Diwani adalat : it consist of a
governor and members of council
Sadar nizamat adalat : it is a
criminal court of appeal . It consist of
an Indian judge assisted by chief kazi,
chief mufti and three moulvies.
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9. DEMERITS
1. The collector was given too much
authority which he could easily
misuse.
2. The plan was limited only to territories
of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa .
3. The function of revenue collector and
civil administrator were combined in a
single office.
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10. 4. The judge of the court being English
men did not have any knowledge of
personal laws of Hindus and
Muslims.
5. Court of small cases were very few, so
people have to travel to district head
quarters.
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11. CONCLUSION
It is the first Anglo Indian code
It was a boon to the people
People had no security of life and
property
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12. Thank you
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