THE PRIVY COUNCIL

ROUGH DRAFT SUBMITTED IN FULFILLEMENT OF THE COURSE TITLED-

LAW OF CONTRACTS- I

SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY-

MS. SUSHMITA SINGH AYUSH RAJ
TEACHER ASSOCIATE B.B.A. LL.B (Hons.)
ROLL- 2014
2nd SEMESTER

CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVESITY

NYAYA NAGAR, METHAPUR, PATNA
Chapter1: INTRODUCTION

The project is on the topic “privy council”. The research will include a detailed study about
the Privy Council, how it came into existence, its composition, its procedure and its
jurisdiction. The project will begin by explaining the act of judicial committee because of
which the Privy Council came into being.

Here, a few landmark cases like the case of Andrew Hunter will be taken into consideration,

Emphasis will be laid on the appeals made in the Privy Council from India, and then how it
was abolished post-independence.

Research Methodology: Doctrinal Sources will be used.

Hypothesis:

 The role played by the Privy Council is very significant in shaping the Indian law and
the judicial system.

Chapter2: The Act for the establishment of Judicial Committee of Privy

council

 Composition of Privy Council

 Procedure of the council
 Jurisdiction and right of appeals

Chapter3: Appeals from India to the council

 Charter of 1726 to 1753

 The effect of Regulating Act
 Appeals from HC

Chapter3: Abolition of Privy Council’s Jurisdiction in India

Chapter4: Landmark Judgements given by the Privy Council

Chapter5: Present Status of the Council in England

Chapter6: Conclusion

Chapter7: Bibliography

Primary Sources:

 Landmarks In Indian Legal and Constitutional History, V.D. Kulshreshtha

 Legal History, M.P. Jain