British Era Customary Laws

Hindu Personal Law, 1772: In 1772, Warren Hastings appointed ten Brahmin pandits from Bengal to compile a digest of the Hindu scriptural law in four main civil matters—marriage, divorce, inheritance and succession. This came to be called as Hindu Personal Law.

  • Bengal Sati Regulation Act, 1829: The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck. The regulation described the practice of Sati as revolting to the feelings of human nature.
  • Indian Slavery Act, 1843: The Indian Slavery Act, 1843, also known as Act ....
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