CONSTITUTIONALDEVELOPMENT

(Developments since1858-1947)

Including…•India Acts of 1919 and 1935•Many Charter Acts•Reforms

Geographical necessities

Historical Precedents

Our culture

Social diversities

British PeriodBritish Queen Elizabeth I on December 31,1600 granted a Charter toEast India Company with title ‘ The Governor & the Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies’.

The Charter of 1601

The Regulating Act, 1773

The Pitt’s India Act, 1784

The Charter Act, 1833

The Charter Act, 1853

British PeriodBritish Queen Elizabeth I on December 31,1600 granted a Charter toEast India Company with title ‘ The Governor & the Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies’.

The Charter of 1601

The Regulating Act, 1773

The Pitt’s India Act, 1784

The Charter Act, 1833

The Charter Act, 1853

British PeriodBritish Queen Elizabeth I on December 31,1600 granted a Charter toEast India Company with title ‘ The Governor & the Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies’.

The Charter of 1601

The Regulating Act, 1773

The Pitt’s India Act, 1784

The Charter Act, 1833

The Charter Act, 1853

British PeriodBritish Queen Elizabeth I on December 31,1600 granted a Charter toEast India Company with title ‘ The Governor & the Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies’.

The Charter of 1601

The Regulating Act, 1773

The Pitt’s India Act, 1784

The Charter Act, 1833

The Charter Act, 1853

THE FIRSTWAR OF

INDIAN INDEPENDENCE

(1857)

1858• The Government of India Act

1861• The Indian Councils Act

1909• The Indian Councils Act• Morley-Minto Reforms

1919• The Government of India Act• Montagu-Chelmsford Reform

1858• The Government of India Act

1861• The Indian Councils Act

1909• The Indian Councils Act• Morley-Minto Reforms

1919• The Government of India Act• Montagu-Chelmsford Reform

GrowthOf

Nationalism

1858• The Government of India Act

1861• The Indian Councils Act

1909• The Indian Councils Act• Morley-Minto Reforms

1919• The Government of India Act• Montagu-Chelmsford Reform

Muddiman Committee (1924)

Simmon Commission (1928)

I Round Table Conference (12th Nov.1930)

Gandhi-Irwin Pact

II Round Table Conference (Sept.1931)

Communal Award (16th Aug.1932)

Poona Pact (25th Sept.1932)

III Round Table Conference (17th Nov. to 24th Dec.1932)

IndianFederation

The Government of India Act, 1935

•Introduction•Aim•Major Features•Important Provisions

August Offer, 1940

Cripps Mission, March 1942

The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

•Introduction•Recommendations•Other Aspects

Constituent Asssembly

•Introduction•Formation of Constituent Assembly a) Cabinet Mission b) Quorum c) Communal Division of Seats•Other Aspects

Mountbatten Plan- June 3, 1947

•Introduction•Mr. Attlee, the British Prime Minister (then)•Plan of Partition•Acceptance of Plan

The Indian Independence Act, 1947

•Introduction•Important provisions a) Two Independent Dominions b) Governor-General c) Responsibilities after partition d) Framing of Constitution e) 15th august,1947

•Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha•Dr. Rajendra Prasad•Mr. Jawaharlala Nehru•Various committees•Dr. B.R.Ambedkar•Other Aspects

Sources of Indian Constitution

•Britain•U.S.A.•Ireland•Germany (Weimer Constitution)•Australia•France•Former USSR

THANK YOU…!

Sourabh Ubale(LL.M.- I yr.

Department of Law, University of Pune)