2015 · Q90
Which of the following statements about the Hastings Plan of 1772 is/are correct?
- 1Each district was to have a civil and a criminal Court.
- 2The Judges were helped by native assessors who were skilled in Hindu and Islamic laws.
- 3The Sadar Diwani Adalat was mainly meant to settle mercantile cases exceeding Rs. 10,000 in value.
- 4These Courts did not put into place any procedural improvements.
Select the correct answer using the Code given below.
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2
- B3 and 4
- C2 and 4
- D2 only
Explanation
Hastings's judicial plan of 1772 established in each district a civil court (Diwani Adalat) and a criminal court (Faujdari Adalat) — statement 1 correct — with the judges assisted by native law officers, Maulvis and Pandits skilled in Islamic and Hindu law — statement 2 correct. The Sadar Diwani Adalat was the chief appellate civil court at Calcutta, not a mercantile court for cases above Rs 10,000 (3 false), and the plan did introduce procedural regulations (4 false). Hence 1 and 2.