| A. Charters of the East India Company and Early Settlements | |
| 1. The Charter of 1600 | |
| Historical Background and Context | VIEW |
| Key Provisions and Implications for India | VIEW |
| Comparative Analysis with Other European Charters | V IEW |
| 2. The Charter of 1661 | |
| Expansion of Authority and Jurisdiction | VIEW |
| Impact on Trade and Commerce | VIEW |
| Legal and Administrative Innovations | VIEW |
| 3. Early Settlements in India | |
| Settlement in Surat: Trade and Juridical Challenges | VIEW |
| Founding of Madras: Political and Legal Milestones | VIEW |
| Establishment of Bombay: Strategic and Legal Significance | VIEW |
| B. Authoritative and Uniform Judicial Pattern | |
| 4. The Mayor’s Court of 1726 | |
| Establishment and Jurisdiction | VIEW |
| Notable Cases and Precedents | VIEW |
| Legacy and Impact on Indian Judicial History | VIEW |
| 5. The Supreme Court in Calcutta (1773) | |
| The Regulating Act of 1773: Objectives and Features | VIEW |
| Key Cases | VIEW |
| C. Establishment of Adalat System | |
| 6. Warren Hastings’s Judicial Plans | |
| The Plan of 1772: Introduction and Analysis | VIEW |
| Reforms of 1774: Innovations and Challenges | VIEW |
| The Plan of 1780: Consolidation and Impact | VIEW |
| 7. Lord Cornwallis’s Judicial Plans | |
| The Plan of 1787: New Directives and Outcomes | VIEW |
| Reforms of 1790: Strengthening the Judiciary | VIEW |
| The Plan of 1793: Finalisation and Legacy | VIEW |
| 8. Lord William Bentinck’s Judicial Reforms | |
| Context and Preliminary Changes | VIEW |
| Major Reforms and Their Impact | VIEW |
| Evaluation of Bentinck’s Contributions to Indian Legal History | VIEW |
