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Which of the following acts of the British Parliament established the Supreme Court at Fort William in Calcutta in 1774?
A. Regulating Act of 1773✓ Correct Answer
B. Pitt's India Act of 1784
C. Charter Act of 1793
D. Charter Act of 1813
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Regulating Act of 1773 provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Fort William in Calcutta, which formally commenced its operations in 1774 with Sir Elijah Impey as the first Chief Justice. This legislation represented the British Parliament's first major intervention in the affairs of the East India Company in India. Subsequent charter acts progressively modified the judicial and administrative framework of British territories.
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