RAYAT SHIKSHAN SANSTHA’S

ISMAILSAHEB MULLA LAW COLLEGE,SATARA

MINTO-MORLEY

REFORMS 1909

TOPIC:-GOVERNMENT ACT OF INDIA 1909 OR MINTO MORLEY REFORMS 1909

PRESENTATION BY :-VINAL PATIL TWINKLE OSWAL

POOJA LATKAR

GUIDELINE BY;-KOLEKAR SIR

INTRODUCTION-THE INDIAN COUNCILS ACT1892 FAILED

TO SATISFY THE INDIAN LEADERS.THE POLITICAL SITUATION DEVELOPED

IN INDIA LED THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES TO THINK TO INTRODUCE CONSTITUTIONAL

REFORMS WITH A VIEW TO SECURINGTHE SUPPORT THE MODERATE SECTION IN

THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.

MINTO-MORLEY REFORM

JOHN MORLEY SECRETARY OF

STATE

THE EARLY OF MINTO GOVERNOR GENERAL

OF INDIA

TED

LORD MORLEY THE VICEROY OF INDIA WAS ALSO FAVOUR OF INTRODUCING CONTTITUTIONAL REFORMS.

A COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED BY LORD MINTO ,THE VICEROY OF INDIA.TO ENQUIRE INTO THE MATTER.THE COMITTEE SUBMITED ITS REPORT

TO IN THE VICEROY IN OCTOBER ,1906.THE REPORT WAS FOWARDED TO LORD MORLEY ,THE

SECRETARY OF STATE OF INDIA .THE BILL WAS MADE OF THE REPORT BY LORD MINTO

AND LORD MORLEY.IN 1909 THE BRISTISH PARLIAMENT PASSED IT TO BECOME A ACT.THIS ACT ,THE INDIAN

COUNCIL ACT 1909 RESULT OF LORD MINTO AND LORD MORLEY WAS POPULARLY KNOWN AS

MINTO-MORLEY REFORM,

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PROVISIONS- Size of the legislative councils

The size of the legislative council was increased. The majority of the nominate official members was maintained in the central

legislative council ,but in the provincial legislative councils,the majority of the non-official members was created.

Functions of the legislative councils.The functions of the central as well as provincial legisaltiveCouncils were increased under the Indian council act,1892.

system of electionThe act of 1909 provided for the system of election for the

appointment of non official members of the legislative councils.

Vice president Vice president is appointed by governor general having the executive council were to act for them also to preside over

the meeting of the executive council in their absence. Executive council

The numbers of the members of the executive council of the bombay and madras was raised from two to four.

OBJECTIVES-To increase the size of the legislative Councils.

To enlarge the functions of the legislative Councils.

To increase the proportion of elected members .

To secure the support of the moderate section in the Indian national congress

EVALUTIONS-

JOHN MORLEY POINT OF VIEW

LORD MORLEY MADE IT CLEAR THAT COLONIAL SELF GOVERNMENT IS NOT

SUITABLE FOR INDIA .HE WAS AGAINST THE PARLIAMENTARY

OR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA