📌 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT OF 1858
🔸️ India will now be governed by, and in the name of, Her Majesty.
🔸️ Designation of Governor General of India will now be changed to that of Viceroy of India.
🔸️ It ended the system of Double government by abolishing the Board of Control and Court of Directors.
🔸️Created a new office, Sectetary of State for India, vested with complete authority and control over Administration.
🔸️ It established a 15 - member council of india to assist the secretary of state of India.
🔸️ It constituted the secretary of state in council as a body corporate, capable of suing and being sued in India.
📌 INDIAN COUNCIL ACT OF 1861.
🔸️ It made a beginning of Representative institutions by assosiating Indian with law - making Process.
🔸️ Viceroy Canning nominated three Indians to the legislative council - The Raja of Benaras, Maharaja of Patiala and Sir Dinkar rao.
🔸️ It initiated the process of Decentralisation by restoring the legislative Powers to the Bombay and Madras presidency.
🔸️ It also provided for the establishment of new legislative councils for Bengal, NWFP and Punjab.
🔸️ It also gave a recognition to the Portfolio system, introduced by Canning.
