Govt of India Act 1959
Manish Singh
(Querist) 18 August 2008
This query is : Resolved
Dear All,
Can anybody please provide me Govt of India Act, 1859 and the Govt of India Act, 1865.
these are repealed acts and i couldnt find it anywhere so I request all the learned members to please provide me the same if possible.
KamalNayanSaxena
(Expert) 18 August 2008
Dear Manish,
I am providing the complete history of Govt. of India Act, which is as under:
East India Company Act, 1780, the Governor-General in Council was empowered to frame regulations for the "provincial Courts and councils" which could be disallowed within two years by the Court of Directors and the Secretary of State.
There after The Government of India Act, 1800 (39 Geo. III, c.79) came into force.
The Government of India Act of 1833 (3 and 4 Wm. IV, c.85) introduced important changes in the system of legislation in India, vesting the sole. legislative power in India in the Governor-General in Council. All laws made previously to this statute were called "Regulations", but laws which were made in pursuance of the Statute of 1833 were known as "Acts". The Government of India Act of 1853 (16 and 17 Vict., c.95) renewed the Charter granted to the East India Company by the Government of India Act of 1833.
From about 1852 the Parliamentary Committee for East Indian affairs was considering a proposal to consolidate the Supreme and Sudder Courts into one Court in each of the three Presidencies of Bengal, Madras and Bombay in the interest of the public administration of justice. Meanwhile the events of 1857 led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1858 (21 and 22 Vict., c. 106)
The next statute with which was passes was the Government of India Act, 1915 (5 and 6 Geo. V, c. 61). This Act was amended in 1916 by the Government of India (Amendment) Act, 1916 (6 and 7 Geo. V, c. 37), and principally by the Government of India Act, 1919 (9 and 10 Geo. V, c. 101).
The Government of India Act was replaced by the Government of India Act, 1935 (25 and 26 Geo. V, c. 42) reprinted in pursuance of the Government of India (Reprinting) Act, 1936 (26 Geo. V and 1 Edw. VIII, c. 2)
In my knowledge Govt of India Act, 1859 and the Govt of India Act, 1865 were never formed.
If I am not correct, please let me know.
SANJAY DIXIT
(Expert) 19 August 2008
Dear Manish,
Pls log on the site given below, probably you may get a little help--
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/List_of_Acts_of_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_Parliament,_1840-1859
Manish Singh
(Querist) 19 August 2008
Dear Mr Saxena and Mr Dixit,
I am extremely thankful to both of you for taking out time for me and providing me some hints.
Thanking you again,
Manish
