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Mike wants that I should reply to the point. The legal system of India was set up during the colonial administration and has been hailed as one of the wholesome legacies of the British Raj to India. The Indian Criminal Code came into force in 1862 and amended in 1993. There is however no uniform civil code in India because of the heterogeneous composition of the society and other reasons. Basically the Indian law is based on the Anglo-American legal system which is distinct from the European systems. In 1935 the Government of India Act 1935 was enacted which still forms the basis of the present Constitution of India. Great Britain has no codified law. It is based on common law, precedents and a number of constitutional documents of the land, e g the Magna Carta. Nevertheless it functions efficiently because of the high standard of the professional people such as the Barristers and Solicitors. The judiciary also plays an exemplary role. The present Labour Government, however, has plans to codify the law. |
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