2021 · Q10
Which one of the following statements about the Act V of 1843 relating to Slavery in India is correct ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AIt gave the masters the right to wilfully keep their slaves tied to their estates.
- BIt denied the masters the use of Courts to assert their claims on slaves.
- CThe Law Courts and masters worked jointly in resolving the cases of desertion.
- DThe slaves became the owners of the land.
Explanation
Act V of 1843, the Indian Slavery Act, declared that no public officer or court would enforce any right arising out of alleged property in a person as a slave — in effect denying masters the use of courts to assert claims on slaves. It did not give masters rights to keep slaves tied to estates, did not create joint court–master proceedings, and did not make slaves owners of land. Statement B correctly captures the Act's legal effect.