1st Edition
The Administration of Justice in Assam (1826-1874)
By Achyut Kumar Borthakur
Copyright 2019
338 Pages
by
Routledge
338 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
338 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Based on original sources, this volume is a pioneering work in the study of the growth and development of judicial administration in Assam since the beginning of the East India Company’s rule in the province till it was separated from the Bengal Presidency in 1874. In view of the fact that Assam had its own laws and codes different from those of other provinces of British India, this work is... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Policy and Organizational Framework of the British Judicial Administration 3. Growth and Development of the Administration of Justice in the Early Years of British Rule 4. Judicial Administration from the Promulgation of the Assam Code till the End of the East India Company’s Rule 5. Administration of Justice under the Crown till 1874 6. Judicial Agencies 7. Police Administration 8. Impact of the Administration of Justice on the Life of the People 9. Conclusion
Biography
Achyut Kumar Borthakur graduated from Cotton College, Guwahati before going for his Masters from Gauhati University, followed by a degree in law. He later obtained a PhD from Dibrugarh University. He has more than 20 published academic papers with an equal number of popular articles to his credit.
