1. CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PITT’S India ACT-1784
CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE PASSING OF THE ACT
RELATION BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND SUPREME COURT
BACKDROP OF THE MARATHA WARS
DESIRE TO TRANSFER COMPANY’S POWER TO A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

2. PROVISION OF THE ACT
A BOARD OF CONTROL WAS ESTABLISHED WITH SIX MEMBERS.THE BOARD WAS ARMED WITH FULL POWERS OVER THE COMPANY
THE COMPANY’S COURT OF DIRECTORS AND COURT OF PROPRIETORS LOST MUCH OF THEIR POWERS
CREATED A SYSTEM OF DUAL GOVT. IN ENGLAND-THE BOARD OF CONTROL KEEPING A WATCH OVER THE FUNCTIONING OF THE DIRECTORS
THE DIRECTORS RETAIN THE POWER OF CONTROLLING THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY

3. CONT. THE STRENGTH OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S COUNCIL WAS REDUCED TO THREE
CONTROL OVER THE MADRAS AND BOMBAY PRESIDENCIES IN ALL MATTERS OF DIPLOMACY,REVENUE AND WAR BY BENGAL PRESIDENCY WAS MADE REALISTIC
THE ACT ESTABLISHED COUNCILS IN EACH PRESIDENCIES TO ASSIST THE GOVERNOR

4. CONT.
THE ACT PROHIBITED THE COMPANY FROM PURSUING SCHEME OF CONQUEST AND EXTENSION IN INDIA
PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL COURT FOR THE TRIAL OF OFFENCES BY THE COMPANY’S SERVANTS
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ACT-THE COMPANY’S TERRITORIES BECAME A PART OF BRITISH EMPIRE
THE CROWN’S CONTROL OVER ALL CIVIL POLITICAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS WAS ESTABLISHED

5. CONT.
THE POLICY OF NON INTERVENTION WAS A NOTABLE FEATURE ALTHOUGH IT’S ACTUAL IMPLIMENTATION WAS QUESTIONABLE
OVER ALL IT WAS A SINCERE ATTEMPT TO STREAMLINE COMPANY’S AFFAIR IN INDIA