Changes In India
Philosophy
Accessible civil law followed by courts. Cornwallis was anti corruption, pro rule of law and belief in right to property of zamindar.
- regulations dealt with Rights of persons, property
- contained rules and directives
- Courts bound to follow these regulations
- all laws to be printed in vernaculars so that common people knew their rights and privileges
British State
- subjects of crown cannot acquire sovereign power over territory on their own but only on behalf of Crown
- East India Company was to exercise its power only on behalf of State
- size of BoC decreased
- power of Prez of BoC increased (juniors won’t oppose)
- Salary of BoC given by EIC
- drain theory: if Brits give, then salary comes from Britain. But if EIC gives, then Indian money goes to Brit.
Powers of GG
- GG power over GB & GM increased further