Charter of 1726
Charter of 1726
Charter of 1726
1. Mayor’s Court :-
Legislative power
Charter of 1726 authorized the Governor and council.
Law had to be
•Agreeable to reason
•Must not be “contrary to the law and statutes of England
• Confirmed and approved by the Company’s Board of
Directors in England .
Features
•Charter established the Crown Courts in India
.Courts existed had their origin in the company. The
courts established were royal courts having full
recognition in British legal system.