Guidance sheet on cosntnal devt for easy memory

Act passed by the British Parliament	Great Britain	Central Government			Provincial Government		Remarks
		Executive		Legislature	Executive	Legislature
Regulating Act 1773	COD 24	GG of Bengal		GG-in-C     1+4	Governor	Governing Council	The affairs of the EIC were indirectly controlled through Court of Directors
EIC Act or Pitts Act 1794	B of C 1P+ 5M       & COD   24	-do-		GG-in-C     1+3	-do-	-do-	The affairs of the EIC were directly controlled by British Government through Board of Control with the aid Court of Directors
Charter Act 1793	-do-	-do-		-do-	-do-	-do-	Powers of GG expanded over the provinces
Charter Act 1813	-do-	-do-		-do-	-do-	-do-	Christian Missionaries were allowed in India.
Charter Act 1833	-do-	GG of India		GG-in-C 1+3+ 1LM	-do-	Nil	The legislative powers of the Governing councils were stripped.  EIC cease to exist as commercial body.
Charter act 1853	B of C 1P+ 5M       & COD 18	GG of India GG+3+1LM		GG-in-C 1+3+1 +6M  ( CJI+1J+4 CS from 4 prns)	-do-	Nil	Beginning of Parliamentary system in India. Law member had become the permanent member of GG EC.  Written competitive exams.
The GOI Act 1858	Crown S of S 1+15	Viceroy 1+3+1+1 (1+4)		-do-	-do-	NIl	Crown takes over the administration with the with the aid of Secretary of State and Viceroy.
Indian Councils Act 1861	-do-	Viceroy 1+3+1+1 (1+5)		As above + 6 to 12 members & out of 12 half are non-officials	-do-	Governing Councils for making laws	Beginnings for the cabinet/Portfolio system of governance. 3 new legislative councils were created
Indian Councils Act 1892	-do-	-do-		As above + non-official no would be 10-16	-do-	8 to 20 Members were added.	Principle of representation & Indirect Election. Questions can be asked. Laid basis for democracy.
Indian Councils Act 1909 or Minto Morley Reforms	-do-	-do-		Members up from 16 to 60	-do-	50 in Beng. Mad. Punj & 30 in Others	First time Non-Official Majority in Provinces. But non-elected majority continued.
GOI Act 1919	-do-	-do-		UH 60 with 5y LH 145 with 3y	Governor Exe.Coucillors + Pop. Ministers	70% elected, 20 officials &10 Non-off nominated	Complete popular govt. in Local bodies. Partially responsible govt. ( Dyarchy or duel govt.) in provinces. Elections are direct. Bicameral, but no responsible govt. at Centre.
GOI Act 1935	-do-	Viceroy with 3EC + Pop. Ministers	UP 260 LH 375		Governor as crown nominee	All are directly elected.	Dyarchy at Centre and popular & autonomous govt. at provinces. Only 14% of Indian population was en-franchised.